Case Title: Matter of Demos

Citation: 

Docket Number: 409, 2001

State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2001-10-19T00:00:00Z

Document:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN THE MATTER OF THE
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PETITION OF JOHN ROBERT
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No.  409, 2001
DEMOS, JR., FOR A WRIT OF
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HABEAS CORPUS.
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Submitted: August 29, 2001
Decided:
October 19, 2001
Before WALSH, BERGER and STEELE, Justices.
O R D E R
This 19th day of October 2001, upon consideration of the petition for a writ
of habeas corpus filed by John Robert Demos, Jr., and the State of Delaware=s
answer and motion to dismiss the petition, it appears to the Court that the petition
must be dismissed.  This Court has no original jurisdiction to issue a writ of habeas
corpus.  In re Cantrell, Del.  Supr., 678 A.2d 525, 526 (1996); Rocker v.  State,
Del.  Supr., 240 A.2d 141, 142 (1968); 10 Del.  C. ' 6901.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the State=s motion to dismiss is
GRANTED.  Demos= petition for a writ of habeas corpus is DISMISSED.
BY THE COURT;
/s/ Myron T. Steele____________________
Justice