Matter of Demos

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF JOHN ROBERT DEMOS, JR., FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. ' ' ' ' No. 409, 2001 Submitted: August 29, 2001 Decided: October 19, 2001 Before WALSH, BERGER and STEELE, Justices. ORDER This 19th day of October 2001, upon consideration of the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by John Robert Demos, Jr., and the State of Delaware=s answer and motion to dismiss the petition, it appears to the Court that the petition must be dismissed. This Court has no original jurisdiction to issue a writ of habeas corpus. In re Cantrell, Del. Supr., 678 A.2d 525, 526 (1996); Rocker v. State, Del. Supr., 240 A.2d 141, 142 (1968); 10 Del. C. ' 6901. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the State=s motion to dismiss is GRANTED. Demos= petition for a writ of habeas corpus is DISMISSED. BY THE COURT; /s/ Myron T. Steele____________________ Justice

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