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, […]
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 […]
Man To Get At Least 25 Years In Prison For Felton Bank Robbery
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, November 18, 2016
Other Recent Convictions For Drugs, Gun, Robbery, Assault A 46-year-old Wilmington man faces 25 years to life in prison after his conviction for a 2011 bank robbery. Deputy Attorneys General Susan Schmidhauser and Ben Snyder secured the guilty verdict for Russell Grimes from a Kent County Superior Court jury. In August 2011, Grimes drove the […]
