Spencer v. State
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE TYREKE SPENCER, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff Below, Appellee. § § § § § § § § § § § No. 178, 2021 Court Below–Superior Court of the State of Delaware Cr. ID No. 1609004631A (N) Submitted: July 19, 2021 Decided: August 11, 2021 ORDER On June 2, 2021, the appellant, Tyreke Spencer, filed a notice of appeal from the Superior Court’s April 22, 2021 order denying his motion for postconviction relief. Under Supreme Court Rule 6(a)(iv), a timely notice of appeal should have been filed on or before May 24, 2021.1 On June 24, 2021, the Senior Court Clerk issued, by certified mail, a notice directing Spencer to show cause why his appeal should not be dismissed as untimely filed. Spencer received the notice to show cause as evidenced by the undated return receipt that was filed with the Court on July 6, 2021. A timely response to the notice to show cause was due on or before July 16, 2021. To date, Spencer has not responded to the notice to show cause. Dismissal of 1 Because the thirtieth day fell on a Saturday, the notice of appeal was due on or before the next business day, or May 24, 2021. Del. Supr. Ct. R. 11(a). the appeal is therefore deemed to be unopposed. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, under Supreme Court Rules 3(b)(2) and 29(b), that the appeal is DISMISSED. BY THE COURT: /s/ James T. Vaughn, Jr. Justice 2
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