Title: Matter of Reddick

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
IN THE MATTER OF THE  
 
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PETITION OF GEORGE REDDICK § No. 178, 2003 
FOR A WRIT OF  HABEAS   
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CORPUS 
 
 
 
 
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Submitted:  April 14, 2003 
Decided:  May 16, 2003 
 
Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, BERGER, and STEELE, Justices. 
 
 
O R D E R 
 
This 16th day of May 2003, upon consideration of Reddick’s original petition 
for a writ of habeas corpus, the rule to show cause, and Reddick’s response thereto, 
it appears to this Court that Reddick’s petition must be dismissed.  This Court has 
no original jurisdiction to issue a writ of habeas corpus.*   
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the petition for habeas corpus 
is hereby DISMISSED. 
BY THE COURT: 
 
/s/ Myron T. Steele 
Justice 
                                                 
* In re Cantrell, 678 A.2d 525, 526 (Del. 1996); Rocker v. State, 240 A.2d 141, 142 (Del. 
1968); DEL. CODE ANN. tit. 10, § 6901.