Case Title: Matter of Johnson

Citation: 

Docket Number: 522, 2004

State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2005-01-10T00:00:00Z

Document:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN THE MATTER OF THE 
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PETITION OF DERIOUS J.
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No.  522, 2004
JOHNSON FOR A WRIT OF 
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HABEAS CORPUS. 
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ID No. 0304007340
Submitted: December 6, 2004
Decided:
January 10, 2005
Before STEELE, Chief Justice, JACOBS and RIDGELY, Justices.
O R D E R
This 10  day of January 2005, upon consideration of Derious J.
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Johnson’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus, the Clerk’s notice to show cause
and Johnson’s response to the notice, it appears to this Court that Johnson’s
petition must be dismissed.  This Court has no original jurisdiction to issue a
writ of habeas corpus.  Del.  Code Ann.  tit.  10, § 6901; In re Cantrell, 678
A.2d 525, 526 (Del.  1996); Rocker v.  State, 240 A.2d 141, 142 (Del.  1968).
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the petition for a writ of
habeas corpus is DISMISSED.
BY THE COURT:
/s/Henry duPont Ridgely
Justice
oc:
Clerk (orig. +3)
xc:
Hon. Peggy L. Ableman
Loren C. Meyers, Esq.
Derious J. Johnson
Justices (8)
D. Collins
P. Naylor
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