Matter of Hitchens

HOLLAND, Justice:

The petitioner, Rodney V. Hitchens (“Hitchens”), was charged originally with Rape in the First Degree, Kidnapping in the First Degree, and Robbery in the First Degree. Following a non-jury trial in the Superior Court, Hitchens was convicted of rape, robbery, and unlawful imprisonment. Hitchens’ convictions were affirmed by this court in 1987, following a direct appeal. 1

On September 26, 1991, Hitchens sought to invoke the original jurisdiction of this Court by filing a petition for a writ of mandamus. 2 The respondents named in Hitchens’ petition for a writ of mandamus are…