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Opinions and Orders

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superior court criminal Opinions and Orders 148 Opinions

Parties/Caption Date File Number Court Type Judicial Officer Description
State v. Garfield 06/28/2024 2207008089 Superior Court Criminal Jones
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Modification of Sentence - DENIED.
State v. Jordan 06/28/2024 1810005053A&B Superior Court Criminal Winston
J. 		Order. Defendant's Amended Motion for Postconviction Relief - GRANTED.
State v. Thomas 06/28/2024 2008012702 Superior Court Criminal Karsnitz
R.J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order – Defendant’s Objection to Withdrawal of Postconviction Counsel, Request for Appointment of New Postconviction Counsel, Request for Evidentiary Hearing, and Motion for Postconviction Relief - DENIED
State v. Clifton 06/27/2024 2401004981 KMM Superior Court Criminal Miller
J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Defendant’s Motion to Suppress - GRANTED.
State v. El-Abbadi 06/27/2024 2204011164; 2207015239; 2208009161 Superior Court Criminal Jurden
P.J. 		Order. Defendant's Second Motion for Postconviction Relief – SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
State v. Thomas 06/24/2024 2010012425; 2103016186 Superior Court Criminal Clark
R.J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief - DENIED.
State v. Johnson 06/20/2024 2308005232 Superior Court Criminal Miller
J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Defendant’s Motion to Suppress - DENIED.
State v. Salasky 06/20/2024 1109012491 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion to Remove the 'Sealment of Protection' - DENIED.
State v. Clark 06/17/2024 1712008300; 1707004019 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Correction of an Illegal Sentence - DENIED.
State v. Russell 06/17/2024 1707010054 Superior Court Criminal Jurden
P.J. 		Order. Defendant’s Letter Motion for Sentence Modification – DENIED.
State v. Stevenson 06/13/2024 1201020817A Superior Court Criminal Jurden
P.J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief - DENIED. Defendant’s Request for Appointment of Counsel - DENIED AS MOOT. Defendant’s Motion for Discovery - DENIED AS MOOT.
State v. Bingham 06/11/2024 1805010686 Superior Court Criminal Jurden
P.J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion for Modification - DENIED.
State v. Charles 06/11/2024 1902008301 Superior Court Criminal Jurden
P.J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion for Modification - DENIED.
State v. Pearson 06/10/2024 2301003924 Superior Court Criminal Scott
J. 		Opinion and Order. Defendant's Motion for Judgment of Acquittal - DENIED.
State v. Warrington 06/10/2024 2309012789 Superior Court Criminal Miller
J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion for Modification - DENIED.
State v. Hinson 06/07/2024 2105000983 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Motion for Modification of Sentence-DENIED.
Stewart v. State 06/05/2024 2206011965 Superior Court Criminal Jones
J. 		Order and Opinion. Defendant’s Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas - AFFIRMED
State v. Hayman-Cooper 06/03/2024 2106007748;2207010076 Superior Court Criminal Wallace
J. 		Order. Rule 35(a) and 35(b) Motions - DENIED.
State v. Anderson 05/31/2024 30109009DI Superior Court Criminal Brennan
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief – DENIED; Defendant’s Motion for Expansion of Record – DENIED.
State v. Crosby-Avant 05/31/2024 1711013775; 1806002839 Superior Court Criminal Rennie
J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Defendant’s Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea – DENIED.
State v. Gruber 05/31/2024 2305011642 Superior Court Criminal Brennan
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion to Suppress – DENIED.
State v. Smith 05/31/2024 2009007545 Superior Court Criminal Karsnitz
R.J. 		Letter Order. Second Rule 61 Motion for Postconviction Relief – DENIED; Second Motion for Appointment of Postconviction Counsel – DENIED.
State v. Copeland 05/30/2024 2003011505 Superior Court Criminal Brennan
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief – DENIED. Counsel’s Motion to Withdraw – GRANTED.
State v. Baird 05/29/2024 2401006405 Superior Court Criminal Primos
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion to Reargue – DENIED.
State v. Davis 05/28/2024 2308002805 Superior Court Criminal Rennie
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Credit for Time Previously Served – 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