Case Title: West v. Court of Common Pleas

Citation: 

Docket Number: 593, 2001

State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2001-12-10T00:00:00Z

Document:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
ERIC L. WEST,
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Defendant Below,
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No. 593, 2001
Appellant,
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Court Below: Court of Common
v.
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Pleas of the State of Delaware in
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and for Sussex County
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
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Cr. A. No. 00-07-1591
Plaintiff Below,
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Appellee.
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Submitted: November 27, 2001
Decided:
December 10, 2002
Before HOLLAND, BERGER and STEELE, Justices.
O R D E R
This 10th day of December 2001, it appears to the Court that:
1.
On November 27, 2001, defendant-appellant Eric L. West,
appearing pro se, filed a notice of appeal from a decision of the Court of
Common Pleas dated November 14, 2001.
2.
A criminal defendant convicted and sentenced in the Court of
Common Pleas may appeal his conviction to the Superior Court.1  This Court
                        
1 11 Del. C. § 5301; Com. P. Ct. Crim. R. 37.
has jurisdiction to review the Superior Court’s appellate decision.2  This Court,
however, may not receive an appeal directly from the Court of Common Pleas.3
3.
West’s appeal manifestly fails to invoke the jurisdiction of this
Court.4  Moreover, this Court concludes, in the exercise of its discretion, that
the giving of notice would serve no meaningful purpose and that any response
would be of no avail.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Supreme Court
Rule 29(c), the appeal is DISMISSED, sua sponte.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Carolyn Berger
                                                                       Justice
                        
2 Rogers v. State, Del. Supr., 457 A.2c 727, 730-31 (1983).
3 Del. Const., art. IV, § 11(1)(b).
4 Supr. Ct. R. 29(c).