SHOCKLEY v. PHELPS

Civil Action No. 09-900-SLR.

769 F.Supp.2d 725 (2011)

Sylvester SHOCKLEY, Petitioner, v. Perry PHELPS, Warden, and Attorney General of the State of Delaware, Respondents.

United States District Court, D. Delaware.

March 10, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sylvester Shockley , Pro se petitioner.

Gregory E. Smith , Deputy Attorney General, Delaware Department of Justice, Wilmington, DE, for respondents.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

SUE L. ROBINSON, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Presently before the court is Sylvester Shockley's ("petitioner") application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (D.I. 2) Petitioner is in custody at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, Delaware. For the reasons that follow, the court will dismiss his application for lack of jurisdiction.

II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND...

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