Supreme Court of Delaware, 2025

Saunders v. State

Saunders v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware · Decided October 30, 2025 · Griffiths J.

Saunders v. State

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE LARRY SAUNDERS, § § No. 319, 2025 Defendant Below, § Appellant, § Court Below—Superior Court § of the State of Delaware v. § § Crim. ID No. 2109011647 (N) STATE OF DELAWARE, § § Appellee. § Submitted: September 2, 2025 Decided: October 30, 2025 Before SEITZ, Chief Justice; LEGROW and GRIFFITHS, Justices.

ORDER After careful consideration of the appellant’s opening brief, the State’s motion to affirm, and the record on appeal, we conclude that the judgment below should be affirmed on the basis of the Superior Court’s memorandum opinion dated June 19, 2025. The Superior Court had personal and subject matter jurisdiction in this criminal case, and the appellant’s argument that counsel’s failure to challenge the court’s jurisdiction deprived him of effective assistance of counsel or rendered his guilty plea involuntary is meritless.

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/ N. Christopher Griffiths Justice

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