Title: Toth v. State

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
CHRISTOPHER M. TOTH, 
 
Defendant Below, 
Appellant, 
 
v. 
 
STATE OF DELAWARE, 
 
Plaintiff Below, 
Appellee. 
 
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No. 128, 2003 
 
Court Below: Superior Court 
of the State of Delaware  
in and for Sussex County 
Cr. ID No. 0107003212 
Submitted:  December 1, 2003 
Decided:     December 10, 2003 
 
O R D E R 
 
This 10th day of December 2003, it appears to the Court that: 
(1)  On May 21, 2003, a Notice to Show Cause was issued to appellant 
Christopher M. Toth, directing him to show cause why this appeal should not be 
dismissed, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 29(b), for his failure to diligently prosecute 
the appeal by not filing his opening brief and appendix.  Toth’s response to the Notice to 
Show Cause was filed June 5, 2003. 
(2)  At the Court’s request, the State replied to Mr. Toth’s response on June 16, 
2003.  Despite the State’s objection, the Court, by letter from the Clerk dated September 
30, 2003, granted Toth an extension to file his opening brief by December 1, 2003.  Toth 
 
 
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was informed that failure to file his opening brief by the deadline would result in dismissal 
of his appeal without further notice.  Toth has failed to file his opening brief. 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Supreme Court Rules 
3(b)(2) and 29(b), that the within appeal is DISMISSED. 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
/s/ Carolyn Berger 
 
Justice