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 ›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 ›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 ›By now, unless you have only recently resuscitated yourself from a St. Patrick’s Day weekend fog, you have seen or heard about the young, er, couple, having daylight sex next to a dumpster in the parking lot behind Grotto Pizza […]
Read more ›Courts around the country have been addressing the issue of whether posts from Facebook, Twitter, etc. are admissible as evidence at trial. This week the Delaware Supreme Court had occasion to face the issue and has decided such posts are […]
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