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 ›Traffic stops are much in the news lately, and most of the news is tragic. The Sandra Bland traffic stop footage showed in disturbing detail how quickly a traffic stop can escalate out of control. A traffic stop also presents […]
Read more ›The LSI-R is a testing instrument traditionally used by correctional facilities to evaluate recidivism risks. And recidivism is a huge problem in Delaware. A recent study by the Criminal Justice Council revealed that 67% of Delaware’s 2009 prison releases were […]
Read more ›Every year, the Delaware Supreme Court publishes a report of court statistics. You can find the full report here. As always, there are some interesting observations to be made: Superior Court Our Superior Court has jurisdiction over felonies and non-marijuana […]
Read more ›When Governor Markell gave his State of the State address back in January, he outlined specific action plans for tapping into the underutilized potential of Delawareans. He did not just mean star high school students with no cultural programming for […]
Read more ›It’s that time of the year. Thousands of high school seniors in the area are graduating in the next couple of weeks, and with that, the fun begins. Graduation ceremonies, parties, and of course, senior week. Everyone has had their […]
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Read more ›The United States Sentencing Commission voted to reduce jail sentencing guidelines for about 70% of drug traffickers in the federal court system. CNN.com’s article about the vote is here. These new guidelines will go into effect on November 1, unless […]
Read more ›Our week began with a News Journal article about Judge Jan Jurden’s 2009 sentencing of DuPont heir Robert Richards to probation for his 4th degree rape plea for molesting his young daughter, because “he would not fare well in prison.” […]
Read more ›We are now over three months from the discovery during a trial in Kent County that someone had taken the narcotic drug evidence and replaced it with blood pressure pills. That revelation prompted an internal audit, delays in numerous trials, […]
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