Taylor v. State

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE JOHN A. TAYLOR, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff Below, Appellee. § § § § § § § § § § § No. 235, 2013 Court Below Superior Court of the State of Delaware, in and for New Castle County Cr. ID 9408012457 Submitted: June 27, 2013 Decided: July 15, 2013 Before HOLLAND, JACOBS, and RIDGELY, Justices. ORDER This 15th day of July 2013, after careful consideration of the opening brief, the motion to affirm, and the record on appeal, we find it manifest that the judgment below should be affirmed on the basis of the Superior Court=s decision, dated April 10, 2013, dismissing John Taylor s fourth, untimely, and repetitive motion for postconviction relief. The Superior Court did not err in concluding that appellant had failed to assert a colorable claim of a miscarriage of justice to overcome the procedural hurdles in his case. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Superior Court is AFFIRMED. BY THE COURT: /s/ Jack B. Jacobs Justice

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