Supreme Court of Delaware

Reed v. State

October 9, 2024

Summary

The Court affirmed the denial of Reed’s third motion for postconviction relief because his claims were procedurally barred under the version of Rule 61 in effect when he filed the motion. Reed did not plead newly discovered evidence or a new, retroactively applicable constitutional rule that invalidated his conviction or life sentence; his challenges concerning sentencing, jury selection, and counsel therefore could not overcome the successive-motion bar.