Opinions and Orders

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superior court criminal Opinions and Orders 180 Opinions

Parties/Caption Date File Number Court Type Judicial Officer Description
State v. Vinson 09/19/2025 2202007222 Superior Court Criminal Clark
R.J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Post-Conviction Relief - DENIED.
State v. Harkins 09/18/2025 2108000612 Superior Court Criminal Miller
J. 		Order. Motion for Sentence Modification - DENIED.
State v. Stevens 09/18/2025 2312005586, 2411004769 Superior Court Criminal Miller
J. 		Order. Motion for Reduction of Sentence - DENIED.
State v. Finney 09/17/2025 1802014360 Superior Court Criminal Miller
J. 		Order. Commissioner's Report and Recommendations - ADOPTED.
State v. Curtis 09/16/2025 2012010059, 2101003496 Superior Court Criminal Primos
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion in Limine to Exclude Dr. Mechanick [sic] Testimony – DENIED.
State v. Velez 09/12/2025 2212006162, 230300890 Superior Court Criminal O'Connor
C. 		Report and Recommendation. Defendant's Motion for Postconviction Relief - SHOULD BE SUMMARILY DISMISSED; Defendant's Motion for Appointment of Postconviction Counsel - SHOULD BE SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
State v. Howard 09/05/2025 2410012192 Superior Court Criminal Miller
J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion for Correction of Illegal Sentence - DENIED.
State v. West 08/29/2025 1107001026 Superior Court Criminal Parker
C. 		Report and Recommendation. Defendant's Fourth Motion for Postconviction Relief - SHOULD BE SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
State v. Bezarez 08/26/2025 0703000796; 0702002298 Superior Court Criminal Brennan
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion to for Postconviction Relief – SUMMARILY DENIED. Defendant’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel – DENIED AS MOOT.
State v. Simmons 08/20/2025 2312011530 Superior Court Criminal Parker
C. 		Report and Recommendation. Defendant's Motion for Postconviction Relief - SHOULD BE DENIED.
Neff v. State 08/19/2025 2208000208 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. On Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Delaware – AFFIRMED.
State v. Adams 08/19/2025 2208006276; 2208005380 Superior Court Criminal Jones
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion to Modify Sentence - DENIED.
State v. Janvier 08/19/2025 1505003843 Superior Court Criminal Vavala
J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion for Reduction of Sentence and the Record - DENIED.
State v. Lloyd 08/19/2025 2205006011; 2205009730 Superior Court Criminal Butler
R.J. 		Order. Motion for Correction of Illegal Sentence - DENIED.
State v. Robinson 08/19/2025 21050000951 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Correction of Illegal Sentence – DENIED.
State v. LaCombe 08/18/2025 1201018188 Superior Court Criminal O'Connor
C. 		Report and Recommendation. Defendant's Motion for Postconviction Relief - SHOULD BE SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
State v. Steele 08/14/2025 2306012913 Superior Court Criminal Scott
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Defendant Jacob Steele's Motion for Postconviction Relief - DENIED.
State v. Saavedra 08/13/2025 1795014681 Superior Court Criminal O'Connor
C. 		Report and Recommendation. Defendant's Motion for Postconviction Relief - SHOULD BE SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
State v. Myers 08/12/2025 2212001375, 2212002294, 2212002459 Superior Court Criminal Parker
C. 		Report and Recommendation. Defendant's Second Motion for Postconviction Relief - SHOULD BE SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
State v. Dorsett 08/11/2025 1701005259 Superior Court Criminal Parker
C. 		Report and Recommendation. Defendant's Motion for Postconviction Relief - SHOULD BE SUMMARILY DISMISSED; Defendant's Motion for Appointment of Counsel - SHOULD BE DENIED.
State v. Edwards 08/06/2025 2212011078 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief – SUMMARILY DISMISSED; Defendant’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel – DENIED.
State v. Brown 08/04/2025 1611010883; 1609013813 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Correction of an Illegal Sentence – DENIED.
State v. Guilford 08/01/2025 2202008181 Superior Court Criminal Vavala
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Rule 35 and Rule 61 Motion - DENIED.
State v. Craig 07/31/2025 1206022379 Superior Court Criminal Salomone
C. 		Report and Recommendation. Defendant's Motion for Postconviction Relief - SHOULD BE SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
State v. Fistzgiles 07/30/2025 2108007590 Superior Court Criminal Rennie
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