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  Category: Department of Justice


DOJ Secures Decade In Prison For Delaware Man In Fatal Shooting

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, September 11, 2023

A Wilmington man has been sentenced to prison time for a fatal shooting. On September 1, 2023, Dean Sutton Jr. was sentenced to ten years in prison by a Superior Court Judge for convictions of Manslaughter and Reckless Endangering 1st Degree following an investigation into a 2021 shooting. At trial, Sutton claimed to have acted […]




Federal Court Rules for State, Against Gun Lobby on Landmark Gun Safety Law

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, September 11, 2023

A federal judge has denied another right-wing challenge to a commonsense gun safety law that allows gun dealers in Delaware to be held accountable in court for the violence they create.   This is Attorney General Kathy Jennings’ third consecutive legal win over the gun lobby.  Earlier this year, the same federal court ruled against plaintiffs challenging Delaware’s assault weapons ban and large-capacity magazine ban.  Both remain in effect, as well.  “Sometimes the facts of a case tell you all you need to know,” […]




Attorney General Jennings Announces $35 Million Settlement with Leasing Company Tempoe, LLC

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, September 11, 2023

Attorney General Jennings announced today a settlement with Tempoe, LLC resolving a multistate investigation into Tempoe’s advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. The multistate investigation—which included 41 states and the District of Columbia—revealed that Tempoe’s marketing and sales practices often misled consumers to believe they were signing up for an installment […]




AG Jennings Warns Seniors Of Uptick In Financial Scam Reports

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 6, 2023

In the wake of an uptick in reports of financial exploitation of seniors, Attorney General Kathy Jennings and the Delaware DOJ’s Investor Protection Unit (“IPU”) is cautioning seniors to be vigilant for scams. Delaware law requires banks, credit unions, and certain other financial institutions to report suspected exploitation of a senior or vulnerable adult to the IPU. […]




DOJ Secures Lengthy Sentence For Pennsylvania Man For Violent Robbery Of Little Italy Resident

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2023

A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for violent assault and robbery. On August 25, 2023, Zykeem Fields, 23, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by probation, by a Superior Court judge. Fields, who lived part-time in Wilmington, pleaded guilty to felony charges of Assault 1st Degree and Robbery 1st Degree following a brutal attack in 2022.   On September 28, 2022, Fields followed […]







  Category: Department of Justice

DOJ Secures Decade In Prison For Delaware Man In Fatal Shooting

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, September 11, 2023

A Wilmington man has been sentenced to prison time for a fatal shooting. On September 1, 2023, Dean Sutton Jr. was sentenced to ten years in prison by a Superior Court Judge for convictions of Manslaughter and Reckless Endangering 1st Degree following an investigation into a 2021 shooting. At trial, Sutton claimed to have acted […]




Federal Court Rules for State, Against Gun Lobby on Landmark Gun Safety Law

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, September 11, 2023

A federal judge has denied another right-wing challenge to a commonsense gun safety law that allows gun dealers in Delaware to be held accountable in court for the violence they create.   This is Attorney General Kathy Jennings’ third consecutive legal win over the gun lobby.  Earlier this year, the same federal court ruled against plaintiffs challenging Delaware’s assault weapons ban and large-capacity magazine ban.  Both remain in effect, as well.  “Sometimes the facts of a case tell you all you need to know,” […]




Attorney General Jennings Announces $35 Million Settlement with Leasing Company Tempoe, LLC

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, September 11, 2023

Attorney General Jennings announced today a settlement with Tempoe, LLC resolving a multistate investigation into Tempoe’s advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. The multistate investigation—which included 41 states and the District of Columbia—revealed that Tempoe’s marketing and sales practices often misled consumers to believe they were signing up for an installment […]




AG Jennings Warns Seniors Of Uptick In Financial Scam Reports

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 6, 2023

In the wake of an uptick in reports of financial exploitation of seniors, Attorney General Kathy Jennings and the Delaware DOJ’s Investor Protection Unit (“IPU”) is cautioning seniors to be vigilant for scams. Delaware law requires banks, credit unions, and certain other financial institutions to report suspected exploitation of a senior or vulnerable adult to the IPU. […]




DOJ Secures Lengthy Sentence For Pennsylvania Man For Violent Robbery Of Little Italy Resident

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2023

A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for violent assault and robbery. On August 25, 2023, Zykeem Fields, 23, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by probation, by a Superior Court judge. Fields, who lived part-time in Wilmington, pleaded guilty to felony charges of Assault 1st Degree and Robbery 1st Degree following a brutal attack in 2022.   On September 28, 2022, Fields followed […]