Legal Opinion
IMO the Petition of James W. Riley for a Writ of Prohibition
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided October 30, 2025No. 363, 2025Published
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN THE MATTER OF THE § PETITION OF JAMES W. RILEY § No. 363, 2025 FOR A WRIT OF PROHIBITION § Submitted: September 29, 2025 Decided: October 30, 2025 Before TRAYNOR, LEGROW, and GRIFFITHS, Justices. ORDER After consideration of the petition for a writ of prohibition, the motion for appointment of counsel, and the State’s answer and motion to dismiss the petition, it appears to the Court that: (1) In 1982, James W. Riley was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder (intentional and felony) and related charges.1 This Court affirmed the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- James William Riley v. Stanley W. Taylor M. Jane BradyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
- Riley v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1985
- Petition of HoveySupreme Court of Delaware · 1988
- In the Matter of RileySupreme Court of Delaware · 2008