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  Category: Department of Justice


Life Sentence for Man Convicted of Murder in Wilmington

Civil Division | Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, November 4, 2016

Sex offenses, drug and gun cases also lead to convictions Additionally: New Castle house deemed Criminal Nuisance, ordered to halt criminal activity or face closure One man was sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years for a 2015 Wilmington murder, while his accomplice received a sentence of 30 years this morning in New Castle […]




Attorney General Proposes Changes to State’s Drug Laws and Elimination of Loophole for Illegal Gun Possession

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, October 31, 2016

Drug law proposals would simplify drug laws, eliminate geographic inequities, and increase focus on treatment; Firearm proposal would ensure that all violent felons illegally carrying guns face jail time. Attorney General Matt Denn announced today that he would be asking the newly elected General Assembly to reform the state’s drug laws, and eliminate a dangerous […]




Killer of Taxi Driver Sentenced to Prison

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 28, 2016

DOJ prosecutors also get convictions for weapons, drunk driving, and disorderly conduct charges. A Sussex County man will spend 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing a Millsboro taxi driver. Deputy Attorneys General Martin Cosgrove and Caroline Brittingham secured a plea to Murder Second Degree and Robbery First Degree from 25-year-old Joshua Dutton. […]




Training Workshop Planned for Community Associations

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, October 28, 2016

The Delaware Department of Justice’s Common Interest Community Ombudsperson Advisory Council and the Justice of the Peace Court, with support by Community Associations Institutes will lead a day-long forum in Sussex County designed to assist the formation and function of local residential organizations. “Introduction to Community Associations” will cover such topics as the role & […]




Delaware Part of Multistate Settlement with Hyundai, Kia Over Fuel Economy Claims

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2016

A group of 33 states and the District of Columbia have settled claims with automakers Hyundai and Kia that the companies misrepresented the mileage and fuel economy ratings for some of their model year 2011, 2012 and 2013 vehicles, the Delaware Department of Justice announced Thursday. The states alleged that Hyundai and Kia incorporated inflated […]







  Category: Department of Justice

Life Sentence for Man Convicted of Murder in Wilmington

Civil Division | Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, November 4, 2016

Sex offenses, drug and gun cases also lead to convictions Additionally: New Castle house deemed Criminal Nuisance, ordered to halt criminal activity or face closure One man was sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years for a 2015 Wilmington murder, while his accomplice received a sentence of 30 years this morning in New Castle […]




Attorney General Proposes Changes to State’s Drug Laws and Elimination of Loophole for Illegal Gun Possession

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, October 31, 2016

Drug law proposals would simplify drug laws, eliminate geographic inequities, and increase focus on treatment; Firearm proposal would ensure that all violent felons illegally carrying guns face jail time. Attorney General Matt Denn announced today that he would be asking the newly elected General Assembly to reform the state’s drug laws, and eliminate a dangerous […]




Killer of Taxi Driver Sentenced to Prison

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 28, 2016

DOJ prosecutors also get convictions for weapons, drunk driving, and disorderly conduct charges. A Sussex County man will spend 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing a Millsboro taxi driver. Deputy Attorneys General Martin Cosgrove and Caroline Brittingham secured a plea to Murder Second Degree and Robbery First Degree from 25-year-old Joshua Dutton. […]




Training Workshop Planned for Community Associations

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, October 28, 2016

The Delaware Department of Justice’s Common Interest Community Ombudsperson Advisory Council and the Justice of the Peace Court, with support by Community Associations Institutes will lead a day-long forum in Sussex County designed to assist the formation and function of local residential organizations. “Introduction to Community Associations” will cover such topics as the role & […]




Delaware Part of Multistate Settlement with Hyundai, Kia Over Fuel Economy Claims

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2016

A group of 33 states and the District of Columbia have settled claims with automakers Hyundai and Kia that the companies misrepresented the mileage and fuel economy ratings for some of their model year 2011, 2012 and 2013 vehicles, the Delaware Department of Justice announced Thursday. The states alleged that Hyundai and Kia incorporated inflated […]