Title: Matter of Dickens
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 134, 2004
State: Delaware
Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court
Date: June 29, 2004

State v.  Dickens, Del.  Super., Def.  ID No.  0010003055, Vaughn, J. (May 25,
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2004).
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN THE MATTER OF THE 
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PETITION OF KEVIN
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No.  134, 2004
L.  DICKENS FOR A
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WRIT OF MANDAMUS.
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Def.  ID No.  0010003055
Submitted: June 7, 2004
Decided:
June 29, 2004
Before HOLLAND, BERGER and JACOBS, Justices.
O R D E R
This 29  day of June 2004, upon consideration of the petition for a writ
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of mandamus, the answer and motion to dismiss, and the petitioner’s request for
dismissal of the petition, it appears to the Court that:
(1)
The petitioner, Kevin L.  Dickens, filed a petition for a writ of
mandamus seeking to compel the Superior Court to rule on his motion for
postconviction relief.  The State of Delaware filed an answer and motion to
dismiss in opposition to the petition.
(2)
By decision dated May 25, 2004, the Superior Court denied
Dickens’ postconviction motion.   On June 7, 2004, Dickens filed a notice of
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The appeal is proceeding as Dickens v.  State, Del.  Supr., No.  250, 2004.
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appeal from the May 25 decision.   In a letter enclosing the notice of appeal,
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Dickens requests that the Court dismiss his mandamus petition as moot.  
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that the petition for a writ of
mandamus is DISMISSED.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Carolyn Berger
Justice