Kalima v. State
CourtSupreme Court of Delaware
Date FiledOctober 1, 2026
Docket339, 2026
StatusPublished
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
AURORA KALIMA, §
§ No. 339, 2026
Defendant Below, §
Appellant, § Court Below–Superior Court
§ of the State of Delaware
v. §
§ Cr. ID No. 2408000768 (S)
STATE OF DELAWARE, §
§
Appellee. §
Submitted: September 25, 2026
Decided: October 1, 2026
ORDER
On August 6, 2026, the Court received a notice of appeal from a Superior
Court order that denied the appellant’s pre-trial motions in a criminal case. Under
the Delaware Constitution, only a final judgment may be reviewed by the Court in a
criminal case.1 The Senior Court Clerk therefore issued a notice, sent by certified
mail, directing the appellant to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed
because the Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain a criminal interlocutory appeal. The
appellant received the notice and requested additional time to respond. The
appellant’s request was granted and the deadline to file a response was extended to
September 24. To date, the appellant has not responded to the notice to show cause.
Dismissal of this appeal is accordingly deemed to be unopposed.
1
Del. Const. art. IV, § 11(a)(2).
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the appeal is DISMISSED under
Supreme Court Rules 3(b)(2) and 29(b).
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Abigail M. LeGrow
Justice
2