Attorney General’s Office secured indictment of Delaware photographer in child predator case
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Attorney General Joseph R. Biden, III announced the indictment of 52 year-old Newark resident, Steven Hughes. Hughes is charged with 30 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child and 30 counts of Dealing in Child Pornography. He was arrested several weeks ago at his second home near Millsboro, Delaware. “Child predators in Delaware should be […]
Biden applauds New Jersey for joining Delaware’s dredging lawsuit
Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The State of New Jersey has decided to join in the lawsuit Attorney General Joseph R. Biden, III, filed recently in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware to halt the Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) from dredging the Delaware River. “New Jersey’s decision demonstrates its shared commitment with Delaware to protect […]
Biden appeals reversal of Cooke conviction to U.S. Supreme Court
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, November 6, 2009
On July 21, 2009, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the March, 2007 murder conviction and death sentence of James E. Cooke and ordered a new trial. That decision was rendered by a deeply divided Court in a 3-2 vote. The Delaware Department of Justice has carefully reviewed the Court’s ruling and researched the treatment of […]
Supreme Court upholds conviction and sentence of convicted killer
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, November 5, 2009
On Wednesday, November 4, the Delaware Supreme Court upheld the 2008 conviction and death sentence of Shannon M. Johnson. “We are pleased that the conviction and sentence in this case has been upheld,” Attorney General Beau Biden stated. “The maximum sentence handed down and now reaffirmed by the Supreme Court is appropriate, ensures that justice […]
Biden seeks federal court order to stop Army Corps of Engineers from dredging
Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Careers | Date Posted: Friday, October 30, 2009
Attorney General Joseph R. Biden, III filed a complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief to order the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) to comply with Delaware law prior to dredging in Delaware waters. The Attorney General’s lawsuit requests that the United States District Court for the District of Delaware declare that the Corps’ decision […]
