Case Title: Wilson v. State

Citation: 

Docket Number: 374, 2001

State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

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

Document:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
JOEL C. WILSON,
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§  No. 374, 2001
Petitioner Below-
§
Appellant,
§
§
v.
§  Court Below—Superior Court
§  of the State of Delaware,
STATE OF DELAWARE, 
§  in and for New Castle County
§  C.A. No. 01M-07-068
Respondent Below-
§  ID No. 9911010599
Appellee.
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Submitted: October 9, 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 appellant’s
opening brief and the appellee’s motion to affirm, it appears to the Court that:
(1)
The appellant, Joel Wilson, filed this appeal from the Superior
Court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. After the Superior
Court denied his petition, Wilson pleaded guilty to theft and was sentenced to
ninety days at Level V imprisonment. Since filing this appeal, Wilson has been
released from Level V custody. 
1Hoover v. Snyder, Del. Supr., No. 148, 1995, Berger, J. (Dec. 18,
1995) (Order).
2Sannini v. Casscells, Del. Supr., 401 A.2d 927, 930 (1979).
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(2)
As a result of his release from custody, any issues presented in this
appeal, irrespective of their merits, are moot.1 Thus, any decision by this Court
on the issues raised would be without force or effect in this case and would
constitute an impermissible advisory opinion.2
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that this appeal is DISMISSED
as moot.
BY THE COURT:
 /s/ E. NormanVeasey
Chief Justice