Case Title: Matter of Epperson

Citation: 

Docket Number: 283, 2002

State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2002-07-30T00:00:00Z

Document:
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.  283, 2002 
EPPERSON FOR A WRIT OF § 
MANDAMUS. 
 
 
 
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Def.  ID No.  9408009291 
 
Submitted: June 11, 2002 
Decided: 
July 30, 2002 
 
Before HOLLAND, BERGER and STEELE, Justices. 
 
O R D E R 
 
This 30th day of July 2002, it appears to the Court that: 
(1) 
On May 20, 2002, Kevin S.  Epperson filed a petition for a writ of 
mandamus.  The State filed an answer and motion to dismiss on June 11, 2002.  
Epperson seeks to compel the Prothonotaries in New Castle and Sussex Counties 
to docket his motion for postconviction relief.1  Epperson complains that the 
Prothonotaries in both counties failed or refused to docket his postconviction 
motion that he mailed to them on or about April 30, 2002. 
                                                 
1Epperson’s New Castle County jury trial was presided over by a Sussex County judge.  
 
 
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(2) 
Epperson’s petition for a writ of mandamus is moot.  By order 
dated June 12, 2002, the Superior Court in Sussex County denied Epperson’s 
motion for postconviction relief.  Epperson has appealed the denial of 
postconviction relief to this Court.2 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that Epperson’s petition for a 
writ of mandamus is DISMISSED as moot. 
BY THE COURT: 
/s/ Carolyn Berger 
Justice 
                                                 
2Epperson v.  State, Del.  Supr., No.  350, 2002.