Ballard v. State

OPINION

Chief Justice SUTTELL,

for the Court.

The applicant, Michael A. Ballard, appeals from a Superior Court judgment denying his application for postconviction relief. Mr. Ballard’s original conviction dates to December 3, 1979, when a jury found him guilty of a number of charges relating to the armed abduction of three teenagers. This case came before the Court for oral argument pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not be summarily decided. After reviewing the parties’ written and oral submissions, we are satisfied…