State of Delaware v. Hunter.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE, : : : : : : : : : v. BRIAN HUNTER, Defendant. Submitted: Decided: C.r. ID: 9711008238 Cr. A. No. IN97-12-0413R1 Cr. A. No. IN97-12-0414R1 Cr. A. No. IN97-12-0415R1 February 25, 2004 March 5, 2004 ORDER On this 5th day of March 2004 , upon consideration of defendant s pro se reconsideration motion for postconviction relief under Superior Court Criminal Rule 61, it appears that: (1) The defendant was convicted of Possession With Intent to Deliver Cocaine, Possession of Cocaine Within 1000 Feet of a School and Possession of Cocaine Within 500 Feet of a Park and sentenced on March 16, 2001. (2) The defendant filed a motion for postconviction relief in the above captioned case on January 2, 2002. The motion asserted three grounds for relief: (a) an illegal arrest; (b) an illegal search and seizure; and (c) ineffective assistance of counsel (3) This Court denied defendant s motion on July 1, 2002.1 (4) In defendant s present motion for reconsideration he raises the same arguments as previously made. Superior Court Criminal Rule 61 (i)(2) states [a]ny ground for relief that was 1 State v. Hunter, Del. Super., C.A. Nos. IN97-12-0413R1, IN97-12-0414R1, IN97-12-0415R1, Del Pesco, J. (July 1, 2003) (Order). Cr. ID. 9711008238 March 5, 2004 Page Two not asserted in a prior postconviction proceeding, as required by subdivison (b)(2) of this rule, is thereafter barred, unless consideration of the claim is warranted in the interest of justice. 2 (4) There is no showing that interests of justice require further review. (5) For the above reasons, the motion for reconsideration of postconviction relief is DENIED. IT IS SO ORDERED. ________________________________ Judge Susan C. Del Pesco Original to Prothonotary xc: Stuart Sklut, Esq., Deputy Attorney General Brian Hunter, Pro Se 2 Super. Ct. Crim. R. 61 (i)(2). See also State v. Cannon, 2000 Del. Super. LEXIS 340.

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