Title: Redden v. State
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 185, 2001
State: Delaware
Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court
Date: September 28, 2001

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
TURHAN L. REDDEN,
Defendant Below,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF DELAWARE,
Plaintiff Below,
Appellee.













No. 185, 2001
Court Below: Superior Court of
the State of Delaware in and for
New Castle County
Cr. ID No. 9909001727
O R D E R
This  28th day of September 2001,  it appears to the Court that:
(1)  On August 2, 2001, a Notice to Show Cause was issued to
appellant Turhan L. Redden directing him to show cause why his 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.  Mr. Redden’s Response to the Notice to Show Cause was filed
August 14,  2001. 
(2)  In his response to the Notice to Show Cause, Mr. Redden states
that he was unable to file his brief because the Superior Court denied his
request for transcript at State expense. He states that his family is attempting
to secure the transcripts for him.
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(3)  On August 22, 2001, the Clerk wrote to Mr. Redden, once again
advising him that the denial of transcript could be raised as an issue in his
opening brief and informing him that failure to file his opening brief and
appendix by the September 24, 2001, deadline would result in the appeal
being dismissed without further notice.
(4)  Since Mr. Redden filed the appeal in this Court, it is his duty to
diligently prosecute the appeal. Mr. Redden’s brief and appendix have not
been filed as required by Supreme Court Rule 15; therefore, this Court is
unable to conduct a meaningful review.  In light of Mr. Redden’s failure to
diligently prosecute the appeal by not filing his opening brief and appendix,
the dismissal of this action is deemed to be unopposed.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Supreme Court
Rules  3(b)(2) and 29(b), that the appeal be, and it hereby is,
DISMISSED.
BY THE COURT:
s/JosephT. Walsh
        Justice