IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE SYLVESTER GOULD, § § No. 457, 2018 Defendant Below, § Appellant, § Court Below: Superior Court of the § State of Delaware v. § § Cr. ID No. 1607021540 (N) STATE OF DELAWARE, § § Plaintiff Below, § Appellee. § Submitted: December 21, 2018 Decided: January 3, 2019 ORDER On December 3, 2018, the Clerk issued a notice, by certified mail, directing the appellant to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for the appellant’s failure to file the opening brief. The appellant received the notice to show cause on December 10, 2018 but did not respond to it, and he has not filed the opening brief. Accordingly, dismissal of the appeal is deemed to be unopposed.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, under Supreme Court Rules 3(b)(2) and 29(b), that the appeal is DISMISSED.

BY THE COURT: /s/ Karen L. Valihura Justice