Davis v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the denial of Andre Davis’s first postconviction-relief motion. It held that Davis failed to show prejudice from counsel’s handling of clothing discrepancies or the recovered phone, and failed to establish deficient performance regarding trial preparation, communication, or discovery. The Court also held that Davis’s separate claim concerning limits on cell-phone cross-examination was procedurally barred and unsupported by the record.