Title: Matter of Shockley
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 198, 2007
State: Delaware
Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court
Date: June 6, 2007

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION 
§ 
OF RICHARD E. SHOCKLEY, JR.  
§   No. 198, 2007 
FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS 
 
§ 
 
Submitted: May 2, 2007 
Decided: 
June 6, 2007 
 
Before BERGER, JACOBS, and RIDGELY Justices. 
 
 
O R D E R 
 
This 6th day of June 2007, upon consideration of Richard Shockley’s petition 
for a writ of mandamus and the State=s answer and motion to dismiss, it appears to the 
Court that: 
(1) 
Shockley filed a petition requesting this Court to issue an extraordinary 
writ of mandamus directed to the Superior Court.  Shockley asks that the Superior 
Court be directed to issue a ruling on his motion for postconviction relief.   
(2) 
A review of the Superior Court docket in Shockley’s case reflects that the 
Superior Court denied Shockley’s motion for postconviction relief on April 16, 2007.  
Accordingly, Shockley’s petition for a writ of mandamus is moot.  
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the petition for a writ of 
mandamus is DISMISSED as moot. 
BY THE COURT: 
 
/s/ Jack B. Jacobs 
       Justice