Background
Na-Zer Hayman-Cooper appealed from a Superior Court order denying his motion for postconviction relief in two criminal matters. The Superior Court entered that order on June 27, 2025.
The Delaware Supreme Court considered Hayman-Cooper’s opening brief, the State’s motion to affirm, and the appellate record. The Supreme Court’s order does not describe the underlying convictions, the postconviction claims, or the Superior Court’s reasoning.
The Court’s Holding
The Delaware Supreme Court granted the State’s motion to affirm and affirmed the Superior Court’s judgment.
The court concluded that affirmance was warranted on the basis of the Superior Court’s June 27, 2025 order denying postconviction relief. The Supreme Court did not provide additional substantive analysis.
Key Takeaways
- The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the denial of Hayman-Cooper’s motion for postconviction relief.
- The court adopted the basis stated in the Superior Court’s June 27, 2025 order.
- The brief appellate order did not discuss the underlying convictions or evaluate the postconviction claims individually.
Why It Matters
The order leaves the Superior Court’s denial of postconviction relief intact and ends this appeal without a separate substantive analysis from the Delaware Supreme Court.
Because the Supreme Court affirmed on the basis of the lower court’s order, that June 27, 2025 decision contains the operative reasoning for the result.