Title: Sate v. Hameen
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 245, 2001
State: Delaware
Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court
Date: May 24, 2001

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
STATE OF DELAWARE,
§ No. 245, 2001
§
v.
§ Court Below: Superior Court 
§ of the State of Delaware in and
  
§ for New Castle County
ABDULLAH TANZIL HAMEEN,
§ Cr.A. Nos. IN91-10-0576
a/k/a Cornelius Ferguson,
§ and IN91-10-0579
§
Defendant.
§
Submitted: May 24, 2001
Decided:
May 24, 2001
Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, WALSH, HOLLAND, BERGER, and STEELE,
Justices, constituting the Court En Banc.
O R D E R
This 24th day of May 2001, upon consideration of the petition of North
American Islamic Foundation, Inc. (“Petitioner”) seeking review of an order of the
Superior Court dated May 24, 2001 denying Petitioner’s motion to stay the
execution of Abdullah Tanzi Hameen a/k/a Cornelius Ferguson and the State’s
motion to affirm, this Court concludes that the Superior Court correctly determined
that Petitioner did not have standing to seek a stay of execution or otherwise appeal
on behalf of the defendant.  See Pennell as Next Friend of Pennell v. State, Del.
Supr., No. 119, 1992, Horsey, J. (March 13, 1992) (ORDER); Whitmore v.
Arkansas, 495 U.S. 149, 110 S. Ct. 1717, 1727 (1990); Gilmore v. Utah, 429 U.S.
2
1012 (1976); Red Dog v. State, Del. Supr., 620 A.2d 848, 853 (1993).  See also
United States v. Hammer, 226 F.3d 229 (2000).
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Superior
Court be, and the same hereby is,
AFFIRMED.
BY THE COURT:
    s/Joseph T. Walsh   
            Justice