-by Matt Buckworth With all of the media coverage surrounding marijuana laws and marijuana reform, it is important to know how the current laws impact you and your everyday life. Contrary to a common misconception, Delaware has not legalized marijuana. […]
Read more ›On June 20, 2016, Governor Markell signed the new habitual offender law, known as SB 163. The purpose of the new law is to focus our habitual sentencing on violent offenders and eliminate mandatory life sentences for drug offenders. […]
Read more ›By Matt Buckworth matt@collinslawdelaware.com Most people do not get arrested for serious crimes. But many people end up in traffic court at some point in their lives. Based on questions we get from clients, here are five things you should […]
Read more ›Every year around this time, the Administrative Office of the Courts issues an Annual Report and a Statistical Report. They are both interesting reads[1] and give some insight into the state of our judiciary system. As Twain famously said, “There […]
Read more ›When someone is locked up awaiting trial, he has all day to sit and think about his case. Inevitably, there will be inmates on the pod who know all about the “system” and have all kinds of advice to dispense. […]
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