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Attorney General Will Not Appeal To U.S. Supreme Court On Death Penalty

Delaware DOJ Will Argue State Court Decision Is Not Retroactive. After carefully reviewing the Delaware Supreme Court’s opinion regarding the constitutionality of Delaware’s current death penalty statute, the Attorney General has decided not to appeal the decision to the United States Supreme Court. He has concluded that even if the United States Supreme Court reversed […]




Board of Pardons Recommendation to Governor Markell Regarding Clemency of Robert Gattis

By a four to one vote, the Board of Pardons has recommended to the Governor that Robert Gattis’s death sentence be commuted, provided that he agrees to spend the rest of his natural life in prison with no further appeals for relief.







 Pages Tagged With: "death penalty"

Attorney General Will Not Appeal To U.S. Supreme Court On Death Penalty

Delaware DOJ Will Argue State Court Decision Is Not Retroactive. After carefully reviewing the Delaware Supreme Court’s opinion regarding the constitutionality of Delaware’s current death penalty statute, the Attorney General has decided not to appeal the decision to the United States Supreme Court. He has concluded that even if the United States Supreme Court reversed […]




Board of Pardons Recommendation to Governor Markell Regarding Clemency of Robert Gattis

By a four to one vote, the Board of Pardons has recommended to the Governor that Robert Gattis’s death sentence be commuted, provided that he agrees to spend the rest of his natural life in prison with no further appeals for relief.