Title: Messick v. State
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 282, 2007
State: Delaware
Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court
Date: October 25, 2007

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
RANDY C. MESSICK, 
 
Defendant Below- 
Appellant, 
 
v. 
 
STATE OF DELAWARE, 
 
Plaintiff Below- 
Appellee. 
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§  No. 282, 2007 
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§  Court Below─Superior Court 
§  of the State of Delaware 
§  in and for Sussex County 
§  Cr. ID No. 0412022035 
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O R D E R  
 
 
This 25th day of October 2007, it appears to the Court that:  
 
(1) 
On July 27, 2007, the Clerk sent a brief delinquency notice to 
the appellant.  On August 9, 2007, the Clerk of the Court issued a notice to 
show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed pursuant to Supreme 
Court Rule 29(b) for the appellant’s failure to diligently prosecute his appeal 
by not filing his opening brief and appendix.   
 
(2) 
On August 15, 2007, the Clerk received a letter from the 
appellant explaining that he did not know how to write a brief and asking for 
another chance.  On September 18, 2007, the Clerk wrote to the appellant 
enclosing a copy of the Citizen’s Guide and informing him that the notice to 
show cause would be held in abeyance pending receipt of his opening brief.  
The Clerk also informed the appellant that, if the opening brief were not 
 
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filed on or before October 22, 2007, dismissal of his appeal would be 
deemed to be unopposed. 
 
(3) 
The Supreme Court docket reflects that the appellant did not 
file his opening brief as directed by the Clerk and has not filed his opening 
brief as of the date of this Order.  Therefore, dismissal of this appeal is 
deemed to be unopposed. 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Supreme 
Court Rules 3(b) and 29(b), the within appeal is DISMISSED. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Carolyn Berger 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justice