Title: Reese v. State

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
MICHAEL P. REESE, 
 
Defendant Below, 
Appellant, 
 
v. 
 
STATE OF DELAWARE, 
 
Defendant Below, 
Appellee.
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No. 264, 2004 
 
 
Court Below: Superior Court  
of the State of Delaware  
in and for New Castle County 
 
Cr. ID No. 0103005941 
 
 
 
 
 
Submitted: July 6, 2004 
 
 
 
 
Decided: 
August 2, 2004 
 
Before STEELE, Chief Justice, HOLLAND and JACOBS, Justices. 
 
O R D E R 
 
 
This 2nd day of August 2004, it appears to the Court that: 
 
(1) 
On June 22, 2004, appellant Michael P. Reese filed a notice of 
appeal from a decision of the Superior Court dated June 8, 2004.  In its decision, 
the Superior Court denied Reese’s request for transcript.  
 
(2) 
On June 22, 2004, the Clerk of this Court issued a notice, pursuant to 
Supreme Court 29(b), directing Reese to show cause why this appeal should not 
be dismissed based on this Court's lack of jurisdiction to entertain a criminal 
interlocutory appeal. 
(3) 
On July 6, 2004, Reese filed a response to the notice to show 
 
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cause.  In his response, Reese discusses his reasons why he needs transcript and 
the reasons why he believes the Superior Court judge erred in denying the 
transcripts. Reese does not address the issue of this Court’s lack of jurisdiction 
to entertain a criminal interlocutory appeal.  The Superior Court’s refusal to 
provide transcript is clearly an interlocutory ruling in this criminal matter.1 
(4) 
Under the Delaware Constitution, this Court may review only a 
final judgment in a criminal case.2  As a result, this Court does not have 
jurisdiction to review the Superior Court’s interlocutory ruling in this case.3    
 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 
29(b), that this appeal is DISMISSED. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Myron T. Steele 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Justice 
                                                           
1See Robinson v. State, 704 A.2d 269, 271 (Del. 1998). 
2Del. Const. art. IV, § 11(1)(b).   
3See Gottlieb v. State, 697 A.2d 400 (Del. 1997); Rash v. State, 318 A.2d 603 (Del 
1974).