Earl v. State
CourtSupreme Court of Delaware
Date FiledAugust 31, 2026
Docket121, 2026
StatusPublished
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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
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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