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Opinions and Orders

Please note: These electronic orders may contain computer-generated errors or other deviations from the official printed versions. In case of discrepancies between the print and electronic versions of orders, the print version controls. In case of discrepancies between the print and electronic versions of orders and any later official version of them, the later version controls.






Superior Court Criminal Opinions and Orders 121 Opinions

Parties/Caption Date File Number Court Type Judicial Officer Description
State v. Roane 06/13/2025 2409006539 Superior Court Criminal Brennan
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion to Suppress - DENIED.
State v. Shelley 06/12/2025 9804001318 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion to Correct an Illegal Sentence – DENIED.
State v. Church 06/11/2025 2403005415 Superior Court Criminal Primos
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Reargument – DENIED.
State v. Smith 06/10/2025 2105010115 Superior Court Criminal Butler
R.J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for a New Trial and Motion for Judgement of Acquittal - DENIED.
State v. King 06/06/2025 1606002410A/B Superior Court Criminal Parker
C. 		Report and Recommendation. Defendant's Motion for Postconviction Relief - SHOULD BE GRANTED.
State v. Brown 06/02/2025 1309018287;1209007265;1208005401 Superior Court Criminal Wallace
J. 		Letter Order. Defendant's Motion for Correction of Sentence - DENIED; Defendant's Motion for Appointment of Counsel - DENIED.
State v. Walker 06/02/2025 1508002897 Superior Court Criminal Wallace
J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion for Correction of Sentence - DENIED. Defendant's Motion for Appointment of Counsel - DENIED.
State v. Appiah 05/30/2025 1808022193 Superior Court Criminal Brennan
J. 		Order – Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief. Summarily Denied. Defendant’s Motion Requesting Expansion of the Record. Denied. Defendant’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel. Denied.
State v. Coffield 05/30/2025 2105000996A/B Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion to Correct Illegally Imposed Sentence – DENIED. Defendant’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel – DENIED.
State v. Lewis 05/29/2025 2402003067 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. State of Delaware’s Motion to Revoke Bail – GRANTED.
State v. Roy 05/28/2025 0503015173 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Re-argument – DENIED.
State v. Vickers 05/28/2025 1308012233A Superior Court Criminal Wallace
J. 		Order. Defendant's Request for a Certificate of Eligibility - DENIED.
State v. Jones 05/27/2025 2408008330 Superior Court Criminal Butler
R.J. 		Opinion. Defendants Motion to Suppress - GRANTED.
State v. Richards 05/27/2025 2212011066; 2205008758 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion to Vacate Unconstitutional Sentence – DENIED.
State v. Schultz, Sr. 05/27/2025 2410001496 Superior Court Criminal Primos
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion to Suppress – DENIED.
State v. Johnson 05/23/2025 2308000243 Superior Court Criminal Brennan
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Defendant’s Motion for Judgment of Acquittal - Denied.
State v. Coffey 05/22/2025 2410000422 Superior Court Criminal Karsnitz
R.J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Defendant's Motion to Suppress - GRANTED.
State v. Ortiz 05/20/2025 0210012072 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion to Vacate, Treated as a Motion to Correct Illegal Sentence – DENIED.
State v. Daniels 05/19/2025 1509003025 Superior Court Criminal Miller
J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion for Correction of Illegal Sentence under Superior Court Criminal Rule 35(a) and Argument of Facts to Support Recently Submitted 35(a) - STAY LIFTED; DENIED.
State v. Johnson 05/19/2025 1508020940A/B Superior Court Criminal Wallace
J. 		Order. Defendant's Motions for Correction of Sentence and Appointment of Counsel - DENIED.
State v. Morrison 05/19/2025 1607021543 Superior Court Criminal Wallace
J. 		Order. Defendant's Motions for Correction of Sentence and Appointment of Counsel - DENIED.
State v. Powell 05/16/2025 2203008695 Superior Court Criminal Butler
R.J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief - DENIED.
State v. Church 05/15/2025 2403005415 Superior Court Criminal Primos
J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Defendant’s Motion For Judgment Of Acquittal – GRANTED in part; DENIED in part. Defendant’s Motion For New Trial – DENIED.
State v. Cole 05/14/2025 2406006304 Superior Court Criminal Karsnitz
R.J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss - GRANTED.
State v. Grzybowski 05/14/2025 1104009042 Superior Court Criminal Miller
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Correction of Illegal Sentence - DENIED.

* C.=Chancellor or Commissioner C.J.=Chief Justice or Chief Judge J.=Justice or Judge S.M.=Senior Magistrate M.=Magistrate in Chancery P.J.=President Judge R.J.=Resident Judge V.C.=Vice Chancellor