Parham v. State

Summary

The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed Walike C. Parham’s convictions and 56-year sentence arising from multiple attempted-murder, firearm, theft, conspiracy, and related offenses. The Court granted the State’s motion to affirm after reviewing counsel’s no-merit brief and motion to withdraw under Delaware Supreme Court Rule 26(c), concluding that the appeal presented no arguably appealable issues.

Holdings

1. Counsel satisfied Rule 26(c) because counsel made a conscientious examination of the record and the law and identified no arguably appealable issue.
2. The appeal was wholly without merit and devoid of any arguably appealable issues.

Questions Presented

1. Whether appellate counsel satisfied the requirements for withdrawal under Delaware Supreme Court Rule 26(c) by conducting a conscientious examination of the record and law.
2. Whether the appeal contained any arguably appealable issue requiring adversary presentation.
3. Whether the Superior Court's judgment should be affirmed.

Disposition

affirmed