Title: Matter of Tunnell

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
IN THE MATTER OF THE 
PETITION OF BRIAN L. 
TUNNELL FOR A WRIT OF 
HABEAS CORPUS 
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§ No. 417, 2015 
§ 
§ 
 
Submitted: August 25, 2015 
Decided: 
September 8, 2015 
 
Before STRINE, Chief Justice; HOLLAND, and SEITZ, Justices. 
 
 
O R D E R 
 
This 8th day of September 2015, it appears to the Court that: 
(1) 
On August 10, 2015, Brian L. Tunnell filed a petition for a writ of 
habeas corpus.  On August 25, 2015, the State filed an answer and motion to 
dismiss.   
(2) 
This Court has no original jurisdiction to issue a writ of habeas 
corpus.1  In addition, Tunnell is currently represented by the Office of the Public 
Defender, there is no indication that he has received permission to act as co-
counsel, and he may not represent himself in this proceeding.2   
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the petition for the issuance of 
a writ of habeas corpus is DISMISSED.   
 
BY THE COURT: 
 
/s/ Leo E. Strine, Jr. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Justice 
                                                 
1 Del. Const. art. IV, § 11(5); 10 Del. C. § 6901; In re Cantrell, 678 A.2d 525, 526 (Del. 1996). 
2 In re Haskins, 551 A.2d 65, 66-67 (Del. 1988).