Title: IMO Diandre L. Willis

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
IN THE MATTER OF THE 
PETITION OF DIANDRE L. 
WILLIS FOR A WRIT OF ERROR 
§ 
§       No. 419, 2020 
§ 
§ 
 
 
 
 
 
Submitted: January 11, 2021 
 
 
 
 
   Decided: January 26, 2021 
 
Before SEITZ, Chief Justice; TRAYNOR and MONTGOMERY-REEVES, 
Justices. 
 
O R D E R 
 
 
Upon consideration of the petition for a writ of error as well as the State’s 
answer and motion to dismiss, it appears to the Court that:  
(1) 
The petitioner, DiAndre Willis, seeks to invoke this Court’s original 
jurisdiction to issue a writ of error.  The State of Delaware has filed an answer and 
motion to dismiss the petition.   
(2) 
Willis faces pending criminal charges for—among other things—first-
degree rape and first-degree burglary.1  In his petition in this Court, Willis alleges 
that a State’s witness committed perjury at his preliminary hearing in the Court of 
Common Pleas.  He asks that we issue a writ of error reversing the Court of Common 
Pleas’ finding of probable cause. 
 
1 See generally State v. Willis, Cr. ID No. 2001011885 (K). 
2 
 
(3) 
“Writs of error” have been abolished.2  This Court now hears “appeals” 
from the Superior Court in criminal cases.3  If the Superior Court should enter a final 
judgment against Willis, he may then appeal to this Court. 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the State’s motion to dismiss is 
GRANTED.  Willis’ petition for a writ of error is DISMISSED.  
 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justice 
 
 
2 See In re Webb, 2002 WL 86813, at *1 (Del. Jan. 15, 2002). 
3 Del. Const. art. IV, § 11(1)(b) (establishing the Court’s appellate jurisdiction over final judgments 
in criminal cases) and (2) (“Wherever in this Constitution reference is made to a writ of error … 
such reference shall be construed as referring to the appeal provided for in …. Section 1(b) of this 
Article.”).