Case Title: Matter of Epperson

Citation: 

Docket Number: 223, 2003

State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2003-06-11T00:00:00Z

Document:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
IN THE MATTER OF THE  
 
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PETITION OF KEVIN S. 
 
§   No. 223, 2003 
EPPERSON FOR A WRIT OF  
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MANDAMUS 
 
 
 
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Submitted:  May 5, 2003 
Decided:  June 11, 2003 
 
Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, BERGER, and STEELE, Justices. 
 
 
O R D E R 
 
This 11th day of June 2003, upon consideration of Kevin Epperson’s petition for 
a writ of mandamus and the State’s answer and motion to dismiss, it appears to the 
Court that: 
(1) 
Epperson filed a petition requesting this Court to issue an extraordinary 
writ of mandamus directed to the Superior Court Prothonotary.  Epperson complains 
generally that the Prothonotary has failed in the past to provide him with documents 
upon request and has failed to docket his filings properly.  Most recently, Epperson 
complains that he filed a motion for postconviction relief, which should have been 
docketed in two of his Superior Court criminal cases.  Epperson seeks a writ of 
mandamus directing the Superior Court Prothonotary to docket his motion for 
postconviction relief in both of his criminal cases. 
(2) 
A review of the Superior Court’s dockets in Epperson’s cases reflect that 
Epperson’s postconviction motion, in fact, has been docketed in the two cases 
identified by Epperson.  The dockets reflect that Epperson’s latest postconviction 
motion initially had been rejected for filing because it did not comply with Superior 
Court Criminal Rule 61(b)(3).  Once Epperson corrected the identified deficiencies, 
the Prothonotary docketed the motion.  Accordingly, Epperson’s petition for a writ of 
mandamus is moot.  
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that Epperson’s petition for the 
issuance of an extraordinary writ of mandamus is DISMISSED. 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
/s/ Myron T. Steele 
Justice 
 
 
 
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