Hamilton v. State

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE JAMES R. HAMILTON, Defendant BelowAppellant, v. STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff BelowAppellee. § § § § § § § § § § § No. 49, 2015 Court Below: Superior Court of the State of Delaware, in and for New Castle County Cr. ID 9508006908 Submitted: March 26, 2015 Decided: May 21, 2015 Before STRINE, Chief Justice; HOLLAND, and VAUGHN, Justices ORDER This 21st day of May 2015, the Court has carefully considered appellant’s opening brief, the State’s motion to affirm, and the record on appeal. We find it manifest that the Superior Court’s judgment should be affirmed. The appellant completed his sentences in 2002 and thus had no standing to file a motion for postconviction relief under Superior Court Criminal Rule 61.1 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Superior Court is AFFIRMED. BY THE COURT: /s/ Leo E. Strine, Jr. Chief Justice 1 See Baltazar v. State, 2015 WL 257334, *3 (Del. Jan. 20, 2015).

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