Case Title: Matter of Watson

Citation: 

Docket Number: 445, 2001

State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2001-11-01T00:00:00Z

Document:
1State v.  Watson, Del.  Super., Cr.A. No.  PS99-10-0260, Stokes, J. (Aug.  11,
2000).
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN THE MATTER OF THE 
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PETITION OF KEAVNEY
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No.  445, 2001
WATSON FOR A WRIT OF
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MANDAMUS.
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Submitted: October 12, 2001
Decided:
November 1, 2001
Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, WALSH and STEELE, Justices.
O R D E R
This 1st day of November 2001, upon consideration of the petition for
a writ of mandamus and related “affidavit” filed by Keavney L.  Watson, and
the answer and motion to dismiss filed by the State of Delaware, it appears to
the Court that:
(1)
Watson has applied to this Court for a writ of mandamus to be
directed to the Superior Court.  According to Watson, he filed petitions for a
writ of habeas corpus on or about May 24, 2001 and August 24, 2001.  Both
petitions concerned a sentence imposed on Watson in August 2000.1  Watson
contends that the Superior Court has taken no action on his habeas corpus
petitions, and he asks that a writ of mandamus issue to compel disposition of
the petitions.
2See Watson v.  State, Del.  Super., C.A. No.  01M-02-005, Stokes, J.  (March
5, 2001) (providing that the court will not permit the filing of any further habeas corpus
petitions unless a judge first determines that the petitions are neither repetitive or
frivolous).
3Watson v.  State, Del.  Super., C.A. No.  01M-05-022, Stokes, J.  (Oct.  26,
2001).
4Watson v.  State, Del.  Super., C.A. No.  01M-08-021, Stokes, J.  (Oct.  26,
2001).
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(2)
The Superior Court docket reflects that Watson’s May 24 habeas
corpus petition was docketed on May 30, 2001.  On the basis of an order
entered in March 2001 in a previous habeas corpus case filed by Watson,2 the
Superior Court Prothonotary rejected Watson’s May 2001 petition on June 1,
2001.  Furthermore, by order dated October 26, 2001, the Superior Court
dismissed Watson’s May 2001 petition.3  Similarly, by order dated October
26, 2001, the Superior Court dismissed Watson’s August 27 habeas corpus
petition that was docketed on August 29, 2001.4  The Superior Court’s
October 26 orders render moot Watson’s petition for a writ of mandamus in
this Court.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that Watson’s petition for a
writ of mandamus is DISMISSED as moot.
BY THE COURT:
s/Joseph T. Walsh
Justice