Gordon v. State

OPINION

Chief Justice SUTTELL,

for the Court.

David Gordon (applicant) appeals from the denial of his application for postconviction relief by a magistrate of the Superior Court. As grounds for his appeal, he contends that (1) the magistrate did not have constitutional authority to preside over his postconviction-relief proceedings; and (2) the state failed to disclose certain inducements given to a eodefendant in return for her testimony against the applicant. This case came before the Supreme Court for oral argument pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the…