Posts Tagged ‘Superior Court’
Convicted Rapist Reaches Plea Agreement In Remaining Cases
New Bail Rules Get Approval Of Del. Supreme Court
After several years of study and recommendations from a court-appointed committee, the Delaware Supreme Court has adopted new criminal pretrial release rules that take effect April 4th – replacing interim rules that took effect in December 2018 under the Bail Reform Act.The new rules were created to simplify and clarify the interim rule, while keeping…
Read MoreDelaware Sues Monsanto Over PCB Contamination
Delaware is suing agro-chemical giant Monsanto and two of its corporate spin-offs. Attorney General Kathy Jennings said Thursday that the lawsuit seeks to recover damages and clean-up costs associated with PCBs made by Monsanto for decades, despite knowing the dangers they posed to the environment and public health. The lawsuit filed in state Superior Court…
Read MoreDelaware Courts Under Judicial Emergency
Delaware Chief Justice Collins Seitz declares a judicial emergency beginning at 8am Monday. The judicial emergency will be in effect for 30 days – subject to further review. The declaration gives all trial courts in Delaware flexibility to continue trials and hearings in civil and criminal cases for 30 days. It also limits the number…
Read MoreUPDATED: Clay Conaway of Georgetown to Serve 5 Years in Prison for 4th Degree Rape
UPDATED – 11-22-19 5:30pm – Clay Conaway has been sentenced to serve 5 years in prison. Judge Richard Stokes sentenced Conaway to 15 years suspended after 5 and that is subject to reductions because of good time, good conduct and other ways to lower a sentence like having a job or taking classes. After serving…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | DSSA sues DNREC over ban on semi-auto rifles for hunting
The Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association (DSSA) has filed a lawsuit against the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) after the agency banned the use of semi-auto straight walled pistol rifles for hunting. DSSA President Jeff Hague appeared LIVE on WGMD Tuesday morning and confirmed to our Rob Petree that the association has…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested after Scuffle with Capitol Police
New Sussex Superior Court Judge Sworn In Today
The Honorable Craig A. Karsnitz was publicly sworn in for his first term as a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware at 3 p.m. on November 30, 2018 in Courtroom 1 at the Sussex County Courthouse in Georgetown. Judge Karsnitz fills a vacancy created by the Honorable T. Henley Graves, who…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Wanted Delmar Man
Delaware State Police are looking for a Delmar man wanted for attempting to sell stolen property and receiving stolen property. On November 4th, troopers were called to Womach Road in Laurel for a report of a burglary. Police learned that an ATV was taken from a detached garage – 19 year old Marc Brown was…
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