Sierra v. Delaware
Annotate this CaseAppellant Luis Sierra was convicted on two counts of Murder in the First Degree, three counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Robbery in the First Degree, and Conspiracy in the Second Degree. His convictions were affirmed on direct appeal. His motion for postconviction relief was denied by the Superior Court. On appeal, Sierra claimed the Superior Court erred in rejecting his contention that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial because his counsel: (1) failed to call available fact and expert witnesses; (2) failed to object to prejudicial testimony offered by the State; and (3) failed to object to prosecutorial misconduct during closing arguments. He also claimed the Superior Court’s denial of his motion was inconsistent with Fowler v. Delaware, 194 A.3d 16 (Del. 2018). Finding no reversible error in the Superior Court's judgment, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed.
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