Legal Opinion
Outten v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided November 19, 1998No. 34, 1998PublishedCited by 126 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALSH, Justice:
In this appeal, the Appellant/Defendant-below, Jack Foster Outten, Jr. (“Outten”) challenges the December 22, 1997 opinion of the Superior Court denying his amended motion for postconviction relief. Outten claims that the Superior Court erred in rejecting the merits of his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel in both the guilt and penalty phases of his trial. Outten also complains of the failure of the Superior Court to afford him an evidentiary hearing on his postconviction claim. We find no error in the Superior Court’s decision and, accordingly, affirm.
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2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Younger v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1990
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