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Delaware Department of Justice Sentencing Announcement

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, January 9, 2009



The Delaware Department of Justice today announced sentences in the following
criminal cases:

David Wright, age 42 of Harbeson, was convicted on October 14, 2008 in Sussex County Superior
Court of Robbery 1st Degree, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony,
Kidnapping 2nd Degree, Wearing a Disguise, and Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person
Prohibited.

On December 31, 2007, Wright confronted the victim outside the Moose Lodge in Rehoboth as the
victim was leaving the lodge with a large bank deposit. Wright struck the victim in the back and took
the deposit. Wright then bound the victim, took his cell phone, and took cash from his pocket. He was
arrested on February 20th, 2008, by Delaware State Police.

Wright was sentenced today in Sussex County Superior Court by Judge Richard F. Stokes to 84 years
in prison.
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Angel Torres, age 36 of Wilmington, was convicted on July 14, 2008 in New Castle County Superior
Court of two counts of Trafficking Cocaine and two counts of Delivery of Cocaine.
On October 21 and 27, 2006, Torres delivered a total of one kilogram of cocaine to an individual in
Wilmington. He was arrested on January 28, 2008, by Wilmington Police and Delaware State police.

Torres was sentenced today in New Castle County Superior Court by Judge John E. Babiarz, Jr. to 16
years in prison.
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Delaware Department of Justice Sentencing Announcement

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, January 9, 2009



The Delaware Department of Justice today announced sentences in the following
criminal cases:

David Wright, age 42 of Harbeson, was convicted on October 14, 2008 in Sussex County Superior
Court of Robbery 1st Degree, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony,
Kidnapping 2nd Degree, Wearing a Disguise, and Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person
Prohibited.

On December 31, 2007, Wright confronted the victim outside the Moose Lodge in Rehoboth as the
victim was leaving the lodge with a large bank deposit. Wright struck the victim in the back and took
the deposit. Wright then bound the victim, took his cell phone, and took cash from his pocket. He was
arrested on February 20th, 2008, by Delaware State Police.

Wright was sentenced today in Sussex County Superior Court by Judge Richard F. Stokes to 84 years
in prison.
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Angel Torres, age 36 of Wilmington, was convicted on July 14, 2008 in New Castle County Superior
Court of two counts of Trafficking Cocaine and two counts of Delivery of Cocaine.
On October 21 and 27, 2006, Torres delivered a total of one kilogram of cocaine to an individual in
Wilmington. He was arrested on January 28, 2008, by Wilmington Police and Delaware State police.

Torres was sentenced today in New Castle County Superior Court by Judge John E. Babiarz, Jr. to 16
years in prison.
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