Miguel v. State

ORDER

This case came before the Supreme Court on March 6, 2007, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not summarily be decided. After hearing arguments of counsel and examining the memoranda submitted by the parties, 1 we are of the opinion that cause has not been shown and we shall decide this appeal without further briefing and argument. We affirm the judgment of the Superior Court.

In 1992, the applicant, John S. Miguel (Miguel or applicant), entered a plea of guilty to second-degree murder for the stabbing death of…