Title: Saunders v. State
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 63, 2009
State: Delaware
Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court
Date: August 5, 2009

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
ROBERT SAUNDERS,  
 
Defendant Below- 
Appellant, 
 
v. 
 
STATE OF DELAWARE, 
 
Plaintiff Below- 
Appellee. 
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§  No. 63, 2009 
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§  Court Below─Superior Court 
§  of the State of Delaware 
§  in and for New Castle County 
§  Cr. ID No. 89008879DI 
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O R D E R  
 
 
This 5th day of August 2009, it appears to the Court that, on April 16, 
2009, the Clerk 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.  The appellant responded to the notice to show cause on April 24, 
2009.  On May 21, 2009, the Clerk sent a letter to the appellant 
acknowledging his response and informing him that the notice to show cause 
would be held in abeyance pending the filing of the opening brief.  The 
Clerk further informed the appellant that, should the opening brief and 
appendix not be filed on or before August 3, 2009, the Court would deem 
the dismissal of his appeal to be unopposed.  The appellant has failed to file 
 
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his opening brief by the deadline set by the Court.  Therefore, dismissal of 
the appeal is deemed to be unopposed. 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Supreme Court 
Rules 3(b) and 29(b), that the within appeal is DISMISSED. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Randy J. Holland 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justice