Title: Green v. State

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
HOWARD F. GREEN,                     
           
Defendant Below- 
Appellant,   
 
v. 
 
STATE OF DELAWARE, 
     
 
 
     
Plaintiff Below- 
Appellee. 
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   No. 286, 2003 
 
   Court Below---Superior Court 
   of the State of Delaware, 
   in and for Sussex County  
   Cr. ID No. 0010014776 
                      
 
 
O R D E R 
 
 
This 5th day of May 2004, it appears to the Court that: 
 
(1) 
The defendant-appellant, Howard F. Green, filed an appeal from the 
Superior Court’s May 2, 2003 order denying his motion for reduction of sentence.  
In December 2003, the State of Delaware filed its answering brief and attempted to 
serve Green at the Morris Correctional Institution, but was informed by prison 
officials that Green had been released from custody.  The State determined from 
the Criminal Justice Information System that Green’s address was 304 N. Tull 
Drive, Seaford, Delaware 19973.  The State also contacted Green’s probation 
officer, who had Green’s address listed as 742A S. State Street, Dover, Delaware 
19901.   
 
 
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(2) 
On January 9, 2004, the State moved to dismiss Green’s appeal as 
moot because he had been released from custody.1  On March 5, 2004, the Clerk 
issued a notice to show cause why the appeal should not be dismissed as moot 
pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 29(b).  Notices were sent by certified mail to both 
of Green’s addresses.  The notices were returned, unclaimed, to the Clerk’s office 
and then were re-sent via first class mail.  To date, no response from Green has 
been received by the Clerk’s Office.  Because Green has failed to respond to the 
notice to show cause within the required 10-day period, dismissal of this action is 
deemed to be unopposed.2 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the within appeal is 
DISMISSED. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Myron T. Steele 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justice   
 
 
 
 
                                                 
1 Crist v. State, Del. Supr., No. 48, 1997, Walsh, J. (June 23, 1997).  The motion was 
served on Green at both of the addresses. 
2 Supr. Ct. R. 3(b) (2) and 29(b).