Supreme Court of Delaware

Webb v. Wesley

August 24, 2016

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the denial of Webb's habeas corpus petition. It held that Webb showed neither a jurisdictional defect nor an irregular commitment, that his prior threat against the judge did not require recusal, and that the governing habeas statute did not require the respondent to answer the petition. The Court also noted, without deciding, that the appeal appeared likely moot because Webb may have completed the challenged sentence.