Rowan v. State
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Opinion
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
BRUCE A. ROWAN, § § Defendant Below, § No. 341, 2020 Appellant, § § Court Below—Superior Court v. § of the State of Delaware § STATE OF DELAWARE, § Cr. ID No. 0910020105 (K) § Plaintiff Below, § Appellee. §
Submitted: November 30, 2020 Decided: December 22, 2020
Before VAUGHN, TRAYNOR, and MONTGOMERY-REEVES, Justices.
ORDER
After careful consideration of the appellant’s opening brief, the appellee’s
motion to affirm, and the record on appeal, we conclude that the Superior Court did
not err when it summarily dismissed the appellant’s second motion for
postconviction relief. The appellant, Bruce A. Rowan, has not pleaded with
particularity new evidence of actual innocence or that a new, retroactive rule of
constitutional law renders his conviction invalid.1 Nor has Rowan asserted any claim
that the Superior Court lacked jurisdiction. 2
1 Del. Super. Ct. Crim. R. 61(d)(2). 2 Del. Super. Ct. Crim. R. 61(i)(5). NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that motion to affirm is GRANTED
and the judgment of the Superior Court is AFFIRMED.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Gary F. Traynor Justice
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