Supreme Court of Delaware, 2022

Murray v. State

Murray v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware · Decided July 22, 2022 · Vaughn, J.

Murray v. State

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE JONATHAN MURRAY, § (a/k/a Yah-Ya Mandelaka) § No. 69, 2022 § Petitioner Below, § Court Below—Superior Court Appellant, § of the State of Delaware § v. § Cr. ID No. 30700321DI § STATE OF DELAWARE, § § Appellee. § Submitted: June 9, 2022 Decided: July 22, 2022 Before VALIHURA, VAUGHN, and TRAYNOR, Justices.

ORDER After careful consideration of the appellant’s opening brief, the State’s motion to affirm, and the record on appeal, we find it evident that the judgment of the Superior Court should be affirmed on the basis of and for the reasons assigned in its order dated February 9, 2022, denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The record reflects that the appellant, Jonathan Murray, was indicted on February 18, 1987, on charges of first-degree burglary, first-degree kidnapping, and three counts of first-degree unlawful sexual intercourse.1 The February 18, 1987 indictment included, as to each of the sexual-offense counts, the allegation that Murray “did

State v. Murray, Crim. ID No. 30700321DI, Docket Entry No. 1 (Del. Super. Ct. filed Feb. 18, 1987). display what appeared to be a deadly weapon.”2 Moreover, the record does not reflect, as Murray contends, that he was reindicted on March 3, 1987, or that the allegation that he displayed a deadly weapon was added after February 18, 1987.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Affirm is GRANTED and the judgment of the Superior Court is AFFIRMED.

BY THE COURT: /s/ James T. Vaughn, Jr. Justice

Id.

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