Case Title: Matter of Manis

Citation: 

Docket Number: 507, 2001

State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2001-11-08T00:00:00Z

Document:
1It appears from the Superior Court docket that Manis filed a motion for
modification of sentence on September 25, 2001, and a motion for correction of sentence
on October 3, 2001.
2See generally Manis v.  State, Del.  Supr., No.  148, 2000, Steele, J., 2001 WL
1006241 (Aug.  16, 2001) (discussing the plea agreement and sentence).
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN THE MATTER OF THE 
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PETITION OF GORDON L.  §
No.  507, 2001
MANIS FOR A WRIT OF
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MANDAMUS.
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Def.  ID No.  9812000028
Submitted: October 29, 2001
Decided:
November 8, 2001
Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, WALSH and HOLLAND, Justices.
O R D E R
This 8th day of November 2001, upon consideration of the petition for
a writ of mandamus filed by Gordon L.  Manis, and the answer and motion
to dismiss filed by the State of Delaware, it appears to the Court that:
(1)
On October 11, 2001, Gordon L.  Manis filed a petition for a
writ of mandamus  to compel the Superior Court to correct Manis’ January 7,
2000 sentence.1  Manis seeks to reduce the total amount of Level V time from
36 months to 30 months, as contemplated by his June 7, 1999 plea agreement
as accepted by the Superior Court on October 7, 1999.2
3State v.  Manis, Del.  Super., Cr.A. IN99-01-0970, 0973, Silverman, J.  (Oct.
26, 2001).
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(2)
By order dated October 26, 2001, the Superior Court modified
Manis’ sentence to provide that Manis is to serve a total of 30 months at Level
V.3  In view of the Superior Court’s October 26 order, Manis’ petition for a
writ of mandamus in this Court is moot.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the petition for a writ of
mandamus is DISMISSED as moot.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ E. Norman Veasey
Chief Justice