Case Title: Kline v. State

Citation: 

Docket Number: 26, 2016

State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Document:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
DAVID J. KLINE,  
 
 
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No. 26, 2016 
Defendant Below,  
 
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Appellant,  
 
 
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Court Below—Superior Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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of the State of Delaware 
 
v. 
 
 
 
 
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Cr. ID No. 1506008326  
STATE OF DELAWARE, 
  
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Plaintiff Below, 
 
 
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Appellee. 
 
 
 
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Submitted: March 28, 2016 
  
Decided: 
April 12, 2016 
  
O R D E R 
This 12th day of April 2016, it appears to the Court that:  
(1) 
On January 13, 2016, the appellant, David J. Kline, filed a 
notice of appeal from the Superior Court’s order of December 17, 2015, 
sentencing him on a violation of probation.  Kline’s opening brief was due to 
be filed on February 29, 2016, and was not filed. 
(2) 
On March 2, 2016, the Clerk issued a brief delinquency notice 
to Kline.  The notice was sent to Kline at the James T. Vaughn Correctional 
Center, the address he provided in the notice of appeal.  The brief 
delinquency notice was returned marked “return to sender,” “attempted not 
known,” and “unable to forward.” 
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(3) 
On March 11, 2016, the Clerk issued a notice to show cause 
directing Kline to show cause why the appeal should not be dismissed for his 
failure to file the opening brief.  The notice to show cause was sent to the 
address provided by Kline in the notice of appeal.  The notice was returned 
marked “return to sender,” “attempted not known,” and “unable to forward.”  
Upon inquiry, the Department of Correction advised the Clerk that Kline 
was released on January 27, 2016 and is listed as “homeless” in the 
Department’s records. 
(4) 
“As a condition for a party appearing pro se, the party must 
designate a mailing address . . . for the receipt of all notices, papers and 
orders filed in the case.”*  In this case it appears that the mailing address 
provided by Kline is no longer valid and Kline has not provided the Clerk 
with a change of address.  Under these circumstances, the dismissal of 
Kline’s appeal is deemed to be unopposed. 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, under Supreme Court Rules 
3(b)(2) and 29(b), that the appeal is DISMISSED. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Karen L. Valihura 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justice 
                                          
 
* Del. Supr. Ct. R. 12(c).