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Allison Lamont Norman penalty hearing

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, June 29, 2009



The Delaware Supreme Court issued a ruling that upheld the June, 2007
murder conviction of Allison Lamont Norman but overturned his death sentence and ordered a new
penalty hearing in the case. The State has carefully reviewed the Supreme Court’s ruling and
consulted with the families of the two homicide victims. We anticipate that following the procedures
set forth in the Supreme Court’s opinion would likely result in a sentence of life in prison. We have
decided that we are not going to force those families and the many other victims to relive the events of
the defendant’s criminal rampage. Therefore, we will not be retrying the penalty phase hearing.
We expect that the Superior Court will soon schedule a hearing to sentence the defendant to life
in prison without the possibility of parole on the Murder 1st Degree charge.
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Allison Lamont Norman penalty hearing

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, June 29, 2009



The Delaware Supreme Court issued a ruling that upheld the June, 2007
murder conviction of Allison Lamont Norman but overturned his death sentence and ordered a new
penalty hearing in the case. The State has carefully reviewed the Supreme Court’s ruling and
consulted with the families of the two homicide victims. We anticipate that following the procedures
set forth in the Supreme Court’s opinion would likely result in a sentence of life in prison. We have
decided that we are not going to force those families and the many other victims to relive the events of
the defendant’s criminal rampage. Therefore, we will not be retrying the penalty phase hearing.
We expect that the Superior Court will soon schedule a hearing to sentence the defendant to life
in prison without the possibility of parole on the Murder 1st Degree charge.
# # #

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