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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 104 Opinions

Parties/Caption Date File Number Court Type Judicial Officer Description
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.
State v. Roy 05/14/2025 0503015173 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Correction of Illegally Imposed Sentence – DENIED. Defendant’s Motion to Appoint Counsel – DENIED.
State v. Tyler 05/14/2025 2308014258 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief – DENIED.
State v. Caccavone 05/09/2025 2303015450 Superior Court Criminal Brennan
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief - DENIED.
State v. Archy 05/07/2025 2212001152A/B Superior Court Criminal Butler
R.J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion under Rule 35(a) -STAYED.
State v. Archy 05/07/2025 2212001152B Superior Court Criminal Butler
R.J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief - DENIED.
State v. Lloyd 05/07/2025 1710006739 Superior Court Criminal Jones
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Sentence Reduction – GRANTED in part; DENIED in part.
State v. Nickerson 05/07/2025 2109006358 Superior Court Criminal Jones
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Correction of an Illegal Sentence - DENIED.
State v. Henderson 05/06/2025 1708000373 Superior Court Criminal Jones
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Correction of an Illegal Sentence - DENIED.
State v. Henry 05/06/2025 2301001270 Superior Court Criminal Jones
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Correction of an Illegal Sentence - DENIED.
State v. Jones 05/06/2025 2203006971 Superior Court Criminal Green-Streett
J. 		Order. Commissioner’s Report and Recommendation - ADOPTED; Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief - DENIED.
State v. Herbert 05/01/2025 2005000034 Superior Court Criminal Butler
R.J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief - DENIED.
State v. Hudson 04/30/2025 1104009274 Superior Court Criminal Salomone
C. 		Report and Recommendation. Defendant's Motion for Postconviction Relief - SHOULD BE SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
State v. Hartmann 04/29/2025 9912000027 Superior Court Criminal Primos
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Reargument – DENIED.
State v. James 04/29/2025 2405003494 Superior Court Criminal Clark
R.J. 		Letter Order. Defendant’s Motion to Transfer Charges to Family Court - DENIED.
State v. Flowers 04/28/2025 2305005408 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction – SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
State v. Mayfield 04/25/2025 1504011040A Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Defendant's Amended Motion for Postconviction Relief - DENIED.
State v. Newman 04/25/2025 1202018751 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
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