Title: Broomer v. State
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 420, 2022
State: Delaware
Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court
Date: April 24, 2023

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
MICHAEL BROOMER, 
 
Defendant Below, 
Appellant, 
 
v. 
 
STATE OF DELAWARE, 
 
Appellee. 
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§  No. 420, 2022 
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§  Court Below—Superior Court 
§  of the State of Delaware 
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§  Cr. ID No. 1504010863A (N) 
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  Submitted: March 15, 2023 
 
 
 
 
 
  Decided: April 24, 2023 
 
Before SEITZ, Chief Justice; VALIHURA and TRAYNOR, Justices. 
 
ORDER 
 
 
After consideration of the appellant’s opening brief and motion to appoint 
counsel, the appellee’s motion to affirm, and the record on appeal,1 we conclude that 
the judgment below should be affirmed on the basis of the Superior Court’s order, 
dated October 28, 2022, summarily dismissing the appellant’s second motion for 
postconviction relief.  The appellant, Michael Broomer, clarifies on appeal that he 
challenges the effectiveness of his postconviction counsel, but he still failed to plead 
with particularity new evidence creating a strong inference of actual innocence2 or a 
 
1 The amended opening brief filed after the motion to affirm is not properly before this Court, but 
in any event would not change the outcome of this appeal. 
2 Super. Cr. Crim R. 61(d)(2)(i).   
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new, retroactive rule of constitutional law rendering his convictions invalid.3  Nor 
has Broomer asserted any claim that the Superior Court lacked jurisdiction.4  
Broomer’s motion for appointment of counsel is denied as moot. 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the motion to affirm is 
GRANTED, the judgment of the Superior Court is AFFIRMED, and the motion for 
appointment of counsel is denied as MOOT. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Gary F. Traynor 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justice 
 
3 Super. Ct. Crim. R. 61(d)(2)(ii).   
4 Super. Ct. Crim. R. 61(i)(5).