IMO Diandre L. Willis

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF DIANDRE L. WILLIS FOR A WRIT OF ERROR § § § § No. 419, 2020 Submitted: January 11, 2021 Decided: January 26, 2021 Before SEITZ, Chief Justice; TRAYNOR and MONTGOMERY-REEVES, Justices. ORDER Upon consideration of the petition for a writ of error as well as the State’s answer and motion to dismiss, it appears to the Court that: (1) The petitioner, DiAndre Willis, seeks to invoke this Court’s original jurisdiction to issue a writ of error. The State of Delaware has filed an answer and motion to dismiss the petition. (2) Willis faces pending criminal charges for—among other things—first- degree rape and first-degree burglary.1 In his petition in this Court, Willis alleges that a State’s witness committed perjury at his preliminary hearing in the Court of Common Pleas. He asks that we issue a writ of error reversing the Court of Common Pleas’ finding of probable cause. 1 See generally State v. Willis, Cr. ID No. 2001011885 (K). (3) “Writs of error” have been abolished.2 This Court now hears “appeals” from the Superior Court in criminal cases.3 If the Superior Court should enter a final judgment against Willis, he may then appeal to this Court. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the State’s motion to dismiss is GRANTED. Willis’ petition for a writ of error is DISMISSED. BY THE COURT: /s/ Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves Justice 2 See In re Webb, 2002 WL 86813, at *1 (Del. Jan. 15, 2002). Del. Const. art. IV, § 11(1)(b) (establishing the Court’s appellate jurisdiction over final judgments in criminal cases) and (2) (“Wherever in this Constitution reference is made to a writ of error … such reference shall be construed as referring to the appeal provided for in …. Section 1(b) of this Article.”). 3 2

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