Title: Matter of Johnson

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN THE MATTER OF THE 
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PETITION OF DERIOUS 
§ No. 234, 2002
JOHNSON FOR A WRIT OF 
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HABEAS CORPUS
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Submitted: May 16, 2002
   Decided: May 24, 2002
Before WALSH, HOLLAND, and BERGER, Justices.
O R D E R
This 24th day of May 2002, upon consideration of Derious Johnson’s
original petition for a writ of habeas corpus, it appears to this Court that the
petition must be dismissed.  This Court has no original jurisdiction to issue a
writ of habeas corpus.  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.  
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that Johnson’s petition is hereby
DISMISSED.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Randy J. Holland
Justice