Biden takes Deed to Wilmington drug haven
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, September 25, 2008
Wilmington, DE – Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that for the first time the Delaware Department of Justice has obtained the Deed to a property under Delaware’s Nuisance Abatement Act. At the Department’s request a Superior Court Judge banned the owner from the property and ordered him to pay a penalty equal to the […]
Biden Announces New Measures to Combat Senior Abuse
Criminal Division | Department of Justice Press Releases | Family | Date Posted: Friday, September 19, 2008
Senior Protection Initiative will increase educational outreach, establish statewide task force to combat the crimes of financial exploitation, physical abuse, and neglect Wilmington, DE – Today, Attorney General Beau Biden announced new measures to stand up for seniors and identify and prosecute criminals who commit crimes against them. “Through the Senior Protection Initiative the Delaware […]
Biden announces action following deceptive marketing allegations against Ryan Homes
Consumer Protection | Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, September 11, 2008
Media Release September 11, 2008 Wilmington, DE—Today, Attorney General Beau Biden announced that Ryan Homes will pay hundreds of thousands of dollars and will change its marketing practices following a Delaware Department of Justice investigation of consumer complaints of deceptive marketing involving homeowner fees at the Odessa National development in Townsend, Delaware. “The Delaware Department […]
Convicted Killer Shannon Johnson Sentenced to Death
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 5, 2008
Wilmington, DE – Today, Attorney General Beau Biden announced that Shannon M. Johnson, age 24 of Wilmington, was sentenced today by Judge M. Jane Brady to death by lethal injection plus 95 years in prison. “Shannon Johnson is a threat to society. His conviction and today’s sentence ensures that justice will be served,” stated Attorney […]
Delaware Department of Justice Sentencing Announcement
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, August 29, 2008
Wilmington, DE – The Delaware Department of Justice today announced sentences in the following criminal cases: James R. Hardwick, age 49 of Newark, was convicted at trial in New Castle County Superior Court on June 3, 2008 of twenty-nine counts of 1st degree Rape and two counts of 2nd degree Attempted Rape. The defendant engaged […]
