Case Title: Matter of Epperson

Citation: 

Docket Number: 455, 2001

State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2001-10-31T00:00:00Z

Document:
1It appears from the Superior Court docket that Epperson’s motion under Rule
35(a)  was filed on July 19, 2001, but was not referred to a Superior Court judge for
decision until October 2, 2001.
2State v.  Epperson, Del.  Super., Cr.A. No.  IN94-08-1484, Graves, J.  (Oct.
11, 2001).
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN THE MATTER OF THE 
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PETITION OF KEVIN S.
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No.  455, 2001
EPPERSON FOR A WRIT
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OF MANDAMUS.
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Def.  ID No.  9408009291
Submitted: October 9, 2001
Decided:
October 31, 2001
Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, WALSH and STEELE, Justices.
O R D E R
This 31st day of October 2001, it appears to the Court that:
(1)
On September 18, 2001, Kevin S.  Epperson filed a petition for
a writ of mandamus seeking to compel the Superior Court to docket his
motion under Superior Court Criminal Rule 35(a) and to refer the motion to
a Superior Court judge for decision.1  On October 9, 2001, the State filed an
answer and motion to dismiss Epperson’s mandamus petition.
(2)
By letter dated October 11, 2001, the Superior Court denied
Epperson’s motion under Rule 35(a).2  The Superior Court filed a copy of its
October 11 order with this Court on October 18, 2001.   The Superior Court’s
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October 11 decision renders moot Epperson’s petition for a writ of mandamus
in this Court.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that Epperson’s petition for a
writ of mandamus is DISMISSED as moot.
BY THE COURT:
s/Joseph T. Walsh  
       Justice