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  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases


Department of Justice Highlights Include Guilty Verdict in Shooting and Guilty Plea for Heroin Trafficking

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, May 15, 2015

WILMINGTON, DE – Deputy Attorneys General within the Delaware Department of Justice had several significant successes last week. Trial success: Deputy Attorney General Sonia Augusthy secured a conviction against 26-year-old Marcus Rosser of New Castle, in a jury trial on first degree assault, first degree robbery, two counts of possession of a firearm during the […]




Department of Justice Highlights Include Robbery and DUI Convictions, and a Prison Sentence for Child Abuse

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2015

WILMINGTON, DE – Deputy Attorneys General within the Delaware Department of Justice had several significant successes recently. Trials: Deputy Attorneys General Matt Frawley and Christina Kontis secured a guilty verdict against Leshawn Buckham, 28, of Wilmington, on two counts of first degree robbery. Buckham was seen shoplifting from the Sears in the Concord Mall in […]




Attorney General Denn, Lawmakers, to Introduce Legislation Aimed to Protect Online Privacy

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, April 17, 2015

Legislators and Attorney General Matt Denn announced legislation Friday designed to protect privacy with pertaining to the internet and social media. The package of four bills provides a wide range of protections for people with regard to their identities and online activities.




Department of Justice Highlights Include a Guilty Plea from a Teen Shooter, and Prison Time for an Attempted Bank Robber

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2015

WILMINGTON, DE – Deputy Attorneys General within the Delaware Department of Justice had several significant successes recently, including a case where a juvenile was adjudicated as an adult for a crime involving a firearm, consistent with Attorney General Denn’s announced focus on teens with guns. Resolutions: Deputy Attorneys General Jamie McCloskey and Caterina Gatto secured […]




Kent County Man Indicted for Murder of Wife

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 8, 2015

A Kent County Grand Jury has indicted 32-year-old Cortez Hamilton on charges of first degree murder, possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Hamilton is charged with the death of his wife, Keisha Hamilton, who has been missing since Jan. 10, […]







  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases

Department of Justice Highlights Include Guilty Verdict in Shooting and Guilty Plea for Heroin Trafficking

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, May 15, 2015

WILMINGTON, DE – Deputy Attorneys General within the Delaware Department of Justice had several significant successes last week. Trial success: Deputy Attorney General Sonia Augusthy secured a conviction against 26-year-old Marcus Rosser of New Castle, in a jury trial on first degree assault, first degree robbery, two counts of possession of a firearm during the […]




Department of Justice Highlights Include Robbery and DUI Convictions, and a Prison Sentence for Child Abuse

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2015

WILMINGTON, DE – Deputy Attorneys General within the Delaware Department of Justice had several significant successes recently. Trials: Deputy Attorneys General Matt Frawley and Christina Kontis secured a guilty verdict against Leshawn Buckham, 28, of Wilmington, on two counts of first degree robbery. Buckham was seen shoplifting from the Sears in the Concord Mall in […]




Attorney General Denn, Lawmakers, to Introduce Legislation Aimed to Protect Online Privacy

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, April 17, 2015

Legislators and Attorney General Matt Denn announced legislation Friday designed to protect privacy with pertaining to the internet and social media. The package of four bills provides a wide range of protections for people with regard to their identities and online activities.




Department of Justice Highlights Include a Guilty Plea from a Teen Shooter, and Prison Time for an Attempted Bank Robber

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2015

WILMINGTON, DE – Deputy Attorneys General within the Delaware Department of Justice had several significant successes recently, including a case where a juvenile was adjudicated as an adult for a crime involving a firearm, consistent with Attorney General Denn’s announced focus on teens with guns. Resolutions: Deputy Attorneys General Jamie McCloskey and Caterina Gatto secured […]




Kent County Man Indicted for Murder of Wife

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 8, 2015

A Kent County Grand Jury has indicted 32-year-old Cortez Hamilton on charges of first degree murder, possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Hamilton is charged with the death of his wife, Keisha Hamilton, who has been missing since Jan. 10, […]