Smith v. State

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE DERRICK SMITH, Defendant BelowAppellant, v. STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff BelowAppellee. § § § § § § § § § § § No. 90, 2017 Court Below—Superior Court of the State of Delaware Cr. ID 1101020846 (N) Submitted: May 19, 2017 Decided: July 6, 2017 Before STRINE, Chief Justice; VALIHURA and VAUGHN, Justices. ORDER This 6th day of July 2017, the Court has considered this matter on the basis of the opening brief and the State’s motion to affirm and has determined that the Superior Court’s judgment summarily dismissing the appellant’s third motion for postconviction relief should be affirmed on the basis of and for the reasons assigned by the Superior Court in its well-reasoned Order dated February 1, 2017 and its Order denying reargument dated February 21, 2017. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Superior Court is AFFIRMED. BY THE COURT: /s/ Karen L. Valihura Justice

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