Full Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE MELVIN L. EARL, § § Defendant Below, § No. 121, 2026 Appellant, § § Court Below—Superior Court v. § of the State of Delaware § STATE OF DELAWARE, § Cr. ID No. 2205001959 (N) § Appellee. § Submitted: July 10, 2026 Decided: August 31, 2026 Before SEITZ, Chief Justice; TRAYNOR and GRIFFITHS, Justices. ORDER After consideration of the parties’ briefs and the record on appeal, we conclude that the judgment of the Superior Court should be affirmed on the basis of and for the reasons stated in its March 5, 2026 order denying the appellant’s first motion for postconviction relief and its December 16, 2024 order denying the appellant’s second motion for appointment of counsel. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Superior Court is AFFIRMED. BY THE COURT: /s/ Collins J. Seitz, Jr. Chief Justice