Matter of Kostyshyn

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF PETER KOSTYSHYN FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. ' ' ' ' No. 169, 2004 Submitted: May 7, 2004 Decided: August 16, 2004 Before STEELE, Chief Justice, HOLLAND and RIDGELY, Justices. ORDER This 16th day of August 2004, upon consideration of Peter Kostyshyn=s petition for a writ of habeas corpus, the Clerk=s notice to show cause and Kostyshyn=s response to the notice, it appears to this Court that Kostyshyn=s petition must be dismissed. This Court has no original jurisdiction to issue a writ of habeas corpus. Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, ' 6901; In re Cantrell, 678 A.2d 525, 526 (Del. 1996); Rocker v. State, 240 A.2d 141, 142 (Del. 1968). NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is DISMISSED. BY THE COURT: /s/ Myron T. Steele Chief Justice

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