Opinion
No. 173, 2002
Decided: June 19, 2002
Court Below: Superior Court of the State of Delaware, In and for New Castle County Cr. I.D. No. 0107012511
Appeal dismissed.
LLOYD v. STATE, 801 A.2d 10 (Del.Supr. 2002) GEORGE D. LLOYD, Defandant v. STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff. No. 173, 2002 In the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware. Decided: June 19, 2002ORDER This 19th day of June 2002, it appears to the Court that:
(1) On April 2, 2002, the defendant-appellant, George D. Lloyd, filed an appeal from the March 13, 2002 oral ruling of the Superior Court denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. By letter dated April 3, 2002, the Clerk advised Lloyd to make the appropriate arrangements to obtain the transcript of the oral ruling by April 17, 2002. Lloyd did not respond to the Clerk's letter. By letter dated April 24, 2002, the Clerk advised Lloyd to make the appropriate arrangements to obtain the transcript by May 17, 2002, or a rule to show cause why the appeal should not be dismissed would issue.
(2) On May 21, 2002, having received no response from Lloyd, the Clerk issued a notice to show cause why the appeal should not be dismissed pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 29(b) for failure to pursue the appeal diligently by not complying with the Clerk's April 24, 2002 letter. The docket sheet indicates that Lloyd received the notice to show cause on May 29, 2002, but failed to respond within the required 10-day period. Therefore, dismissal of this action is deemed to be unopposed pursuant to Supreme Court Rules 3(b) and 29(b).
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Supreme Court Rules 3(b) and 29(b), the within appeal is DISMISSED.