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  Category: Department of Justice


Attorney General Names New Chief Deputy and State Prosecutor for Delaware Department of Justice

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Careers | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 13, 2016

  Attorney General Matt Denn announced that Deputy Attorney General LaKresha Roberts has been named the next Chief Deputy Attorney General for the State of Delaware, and Deputy Attorney General Sean P. Lugg will become the new State Prosecutor. Roberts is currently the Director of the Department of Justice’s Family Division, where she has served […]




Weapons Charges Lead to Prison Time

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, December 9, 2016

A 23-year old Wilmington man will spend 14 years in prison after being sentenced for drug and weapons convictions. Deputy Attorney General Matthew Frawley prosecuted the case against Joshua Chattin. In October 2015, a probation officer doing a home visit at Chattin’s apartment found heroin, marijuana, and several firearms, including two loaded 9 mm handguns, […]




Forty-Three Attorneys General Reach Consumer Protection Settlement With Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Over Abilify Marketing

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, December 8, 2016

Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn and 42 other Attorneys General have reached a settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (“BMS”) related to the drug company’s alleged improper marketing of Abilify, an atypical antipsychotic drug. An administrative complaint filed today along with a settlement agreement alleges that BMS engaged in deceptive trade practices when it marketed Abilify. […]




Two Dover Men Plead Guilty to Fatal Shooting of 19-Year-Old

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, December 2, 2016

Drug trafficker sentenced to 25 years in prison Two Dover men entered guilty pleas in Kent County Superior Court for their roles in the shooting death of another man during a marijuana deal that turned into a robbery and homicide. Deputy Attorneys General Steve Welch and Ben Snyder secured the pleas from 20-year old Damier […]




Manslaughter Conviction Brings 12 Year Prison Sentence

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Other defendants face prison time for weapon, drug, and DUI charges. Deputy Attorneys General Marie Graham and Ben Snyder secured a 12-year prison sentence for Fchante Robertson, 28, of Dover. In April 2015, Robertson shot and killed 19-year-old Dashawn Friend in the parking lot of the Pine Grove Apartments on Webbs Lane in Dover during […]







  Category: Department of Justice

Attorney General Names New Chief Deputy and State Prosecutor for Delaware Department of Justice

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Careers | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 13, 2016

  Attorney General Matt Denn announced that Deputy Attorney General LaKresha Roberts has been named the next Chief Deputy Attorney General for the State of Delaware, and Deputy Attorney General Sean P. Lugg will become the new State Prosecutor. Roberts is currently the Director of the Department of Justice’s Family Division, where she has served […]




Weapons Charges Lead to Prison Time

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, December 9, 2016

A 23-year old Wilmington man will spend 14 years in prison after being sentenced for drug and weapons convictions. Deputy Attorney General Matthew Frawley prosecuted the case against Joshua Chattin. In October 2015, a probation officer doing a home visit at Chattin’s apartment found heroin, marijuana, and several firearms, including two loaded 9 mm handguns, […]




Forty-Three Attorneys General Reach Consumer Protection Settlement With Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Over Abilify Marketing

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, December 8, 2016

Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn and 42 other Attorneys General have reached a settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (“BMS”) related to the drug company’s alleged improper marketing of Abilify, an atypical antipsychotic drug. An administrative complaint filed today along with a settlement agreement alleges that BMS engaged in deceptive trade practices when it marketed Abilify. […]




Two Dover Men Plead Guilty to Fatal Shooting of 19-Year-Old

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, December 2, 2016

Drug trafficker sentenced to 25 years in prison Two Dover men entered guilty pleas in Kent County Superior Court for their roles in the shooting death of another man during a marijuana deal that turned into a robbery and homicide. Deputy Attorneys General Steve Welch and Ben Snyder secured the pleas from 20-year old Damier […]




Manslaughter Conviction Brings 12 Year Prison Sentence

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Other defendants face prison time for weapon, drug, and DUI charges. Deputy Attorneys General Marie Graham and Ben Snyder secured a 12-year prison sentence for Fchante Robertson, 28, of Dover. In April 2015, Robertson shot and killed 19-year-old Dashawn Friend in the parking lot of the Pine Grove Apartments on Webbs Lane in Dover during […]