Puryear v. State

• Court: Supreme Court of Delaware
• Decided: May 15, 2018
• Docket: 40, 2018
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

ROBERT PURYEAR, § § No. 40, 2018 Defendant Below- § Appellant, § § v. § Court Below—Superior Court § of the State of Delaware STATE OF DELAWARE, § § Cr. ID 1410020161 (K) Plaintiff Below- § Appellee. §

Submitted: March 8, 2018 Decided: May 15, 2018

Before STRINE, Chief Justice; VALIHURA and VAUGHN, Justices.

ORDER

After careful consideration of the appellant’s opening brief, the State’s

motion to affirm, and the record on appeal, we conclude that the judgment below

should be affirmed on the basis of the Superior Court’s decision adopting the

Commissioner’s well-reasoned report dated September 20, 2017. There is no merit

to the appellant’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel in the entry of his 2015

guilty plea to continuous sexual abuse of a child and fourth degree rape.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Superior

Court is AFFIRMED.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Karen L. Valihura Justice