Title: Bruton v. State
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 149, 2005
State: Delaware
Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court
Date: July 25, 2005

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
RAYMOND L. BRUTON, 
 
 
Defendant Below- 
Appellant, 
 
v. 
 
STATE OF DELAWARE, 
 
Plaintiff Below- 
Appellee. 
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§  No. 149, 2005 
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§  Court Below—Superior Court 
§  of the State of Delaware, 
§  in and for New Castle County 
§  Cr. ID. 81000348DI 
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Submitted: June 20, 2005 
 
 
 
 
  Decided: July 25, 2005 
 
Before STEELE, Chief Justice, HOLLAND, and BERGER, Justices. 
 
O R D E R 
 
This 25th day of July 2005, after careful consideration of the 
appellant’s opening brief and the State’s motion to affirm, we find it 
manifest that the judgment of the Superior Court should be affirmed on the 
basis of the Superior Court’s well-reasoned decision dated March 24, 2005.  
The Superior Court did not err in concluding that Bruton’s postconviction 
claims were previously adjudicated and that Bruton had failed to overcome 
this procedural hurdle.  
 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the 
Superior Court is AFFIRMED. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Randy J. Holland 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justice