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Opinions and Orders

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Superior Court Criminal Opinions and Orders 197 Opinions

Parties/Caption Date File Number Court Type Judicial Officer Description
State v. Ryan 08/30/2024 2106009261, 2106009228 Superior Court Criminal O'Connor
C. 		Report And Recommendation. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief - SHOULD BE SUMMARILY DISMISSED
State v. LaCombe 08/29/2024 1201018188 Superior Court Criminal Salomone
C. 		Report And Recommendation. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief - SHOULD BE SUMMARILY DISMISSED. Motion For Correction of An Illegal Sentence - SHOULD BE DENIED
State v. Perez 08/26/2024 2007000677 Superior Court Criminal Jones
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion to Correct and/or Modify Sentence – DENIED.
State v. Cooper 08/23/2024 1801007017 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Transcripts - DENIED. Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis - MOOT.
State v. Desmond 08/23/2024 91009844DI Superior Court Criminal Jones
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Court’s July 16, 2024, Decision – DENIED.
State v. Brown 08/21/2024 2304010070 Superior Court Criminal Rennie
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Sentence Reduction – DENIED.
State v. Jerido 08/21/2024 2209011322 Superior Court Criminal Rennie
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Pro Se Motion for Sentence Modification – DENIED.
State v. Wilson 08/21/2024 2001008545 2209007500 Superior Court Criminal Rennie
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Pro Se Motion for Sentence Modification – DENIED.
State v. Amir Fatir f/k/a Sterling Hobbs 08/20/2024 75060892DI Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion for Postconviction Relief - SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
State v. Myers 08/20/2024 2212001375 Superior Court Criminal O'Connor
C. 		Commissioner’s Report and Recommendation. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief – SHOULD BE SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
State v. Ushler 08/14/2024 2204009600 Superior Court Criminal Wallace
J. 		Order. Defendant's Second Motion for Sentence Reduction or Modification - DENIED.
State v. Chambers 08/13/2024 2208005611 Superior Court Criminal Wallace
J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion to Reduce or Modify Sentence - DENIED.
State v. Jackson 08/13/2024 2210001670 Superior Court Criminal Jurden
P.J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion for Appointment of Postconviction Counsel - DENIED.
State v. Wharton 08/13/2024 1705016524A Superior Court Criminal Jurden
P.J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief - DENIED.
State v. Campbell 08/12/2024 2311002239 Superior Court Criminal Jones
J. 		Opinion and Order. Defendant’s First Amended Motion to Suppress and Compel Evidence – DENIED.
State v. Henry 08/12/2024 2304008809 AB Superior Court Criminal Jones
J. 		Opinion and Order. Defendant’s Motion for Judgment of Acquittal - DENIED.
State v. Smith 08/09/2024 2209007025 Superior Court Criminal O'Connor
C. 		Commissioner’s Report and Recommendation. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief – SHOULD BE SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
State v. Barrow 08/07/2024 9506017661 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion to Correct Illegal Sentence - DENIED.
State v. Evans 08/07/2024 2204005694 Superior Court Criminal Jurden
P.J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief and Motion for Appointment of Counsel - DENIED.
State v. Jackson 08/07/2024 2210001670 Superior Court Criminal Jurden
P.J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Appointment of Postconviction Counsel - DENIED.
State v. Archy 08/05/2024 2212001152B Superior Court Criminal Jurden
P.J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel - DENIED.
State v. Franks 08/01/2024 2302010297 Superior Court Criminal Jurden
P.J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Defendant’s Motion to Suppress - GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.
State v. Stephenson 08/01/2024 1212015998A/B Superior Court Criminal Parker
C. 		Report And Recommendation. All Pending Rule 61 And Other Motions Seeking To Vacate, Dismiss, Or Otherwise Set Aside The Conviction/Judgment - SUMMARILY DISMISSED. All Motions Seeking Evidentiary Hearings, Discovery And/Or The Appointment Of Counsel - DENIED.
State v. Kent 07/31/2024 1801002038 Superior Court Criminal Winston
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Amended Motion for Postconviction Relief – DENIED.
State v. Washington 07/31/2024 0909018475 A&B Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief - SUMMARILY DISMISSED; Defendant's Motion for Appointment of Counsel - DENIED.

* C.=Chancellor or Commissioner C.J.=Chief Justice or Chief Judge J.=Justice or Judge M.=Magistrate in Chancery P.J.=President Judge R.J.=Resident Judge V.C.=Vice Chancellor