MAY v. STATE, 797 A.2d 26 (Del. 2002)

No. 34, 2002. Def. ID No. 9908026446.Supreme Court of Delaware.Submitted: March 12, 2002.
Decided: May 6, 2002.

Court Below — Family Court of the State of Delaware, in and for Kent County in AK99-01033.

Appeal Dismissed.

Unpublished Opinion is below.

DARREN MAY, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff Below, Appellee. No. 34, 2002 Def. ID No. 9908026446. In the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware. Submitted: March 12, 2002 Decided: May 6, 2002

Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, WALSH and HOLLAND, Justices.

JOSEPH T. WALSH, Justice.

ORDER
This 6th day of May 2002, it appears to the Court that:

(1) The pro se appellant, Darren May, filed this appeal from an order entered on January 28, 2002, in the Family Court, in an adult criminal matter. This Court lacks jurisdiction to consider an appeal directly from the Family Court in an adult criminal matter.[1] An appeal from the Family Court in an adult criminal matter is taken, in the first instance, to the Superior Court, with the further right of appeal as provided by law to the Supreme Court.[2]

(2) The Court has concluded, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 29(c), that the notice of appeal, on its face, manifestly fails to invoke the Court’s jurisdiction. In the exercise of its discretion, the Court has determined that a notice of dismissal would serve no meaningful purpose, and that any response to a notice of dismissal would be of no avail.

THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that this appeal is DISMISSED, sua sponte, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 29(c).