Category Archives: Criminal Defense
Delaware Men Extradited After Pennsylvania Arrest
After being held for several months for crimes in Pennsylvania, two men suspected in a June 2017 robbery were extradited back to Delaware to face charges related to the same incident. According to a March 6, 2018 article from Internet news source Delaware Online, Delaware State Police were pursuing the pair after they allegedly… Read More »
Wilmington Trust Executives Facing White Collar Crimes Charges in Delaware
Major drama recently erupted in the criminal case involving Wilmington Trust and several corporate executives accused of various white collar crimes, as the trial was put on hold just minutes before opening arguments. Internet news source Delaware Online reported on March 4, 2018 that the presiding judge stopped the proceedings to announce that the… Read More »
Drug Recognition Experts in Delaware Drugged Driving Cases
St. Patrick’s Day brings many Delaware revelers out to celebrate and drink green beer, and this year’s celebration brought the familiar advance warning about DUI checkpoints: Delaware Online announced in a March 12, 2018 article that checkpoints would be set up in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties for the entire holiday weekend. The… Read More »
Criminal Mischief Charges for Pair that Damaged RE/MAX Office in Milford, DE
Milford Police responding to a disorderly conduct call at a RE/MAX office arrested the perpetrators after discovering that they damaged a water pipe in the location’s restroom, according to a January 11, 2018 report from Delaware’s 105.9 FM NewsTalk Radio. Staff at the office claimed that they witnessed a man and woman walk into… Read More »
Dover, DE Man Arrested for Making Threats at Local High School
In the wake of the February 14, 2018 mass shooting at a Florida high school, Delaware State Police were not taking lightly a 19-year-old Dover man’s threat that he would do harm to a school in Woodside, DE. Delaware Online reported that officials were tipped off by a student at James H. Groves Adult… Read More »
Delaware Supreme Court Overturns Homicide Conviction on Appeal
In a rare move, the Delaware Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a female teen who was accused of Criminally Negligent Homicide in the April 2016 beating death of a fellow Wilmington high school classmate. A March 2, 2018 article in Delaware Online outlined the details of the attack, where the defendant dragged the… Read More »
Indecent Exposure, Lewd Behavior Charges for New Castle County, DE Man
New Castle County Police arrested a man on multiple charges, including Indecent Exposure, after he allegedly exposed himself on three separate occasions within one month. Delaware Online reported on the story in a February 27, 2018 article, mentioning that officials were able to apprehend the perpetrator based upon a description of his vehicle and… Read More »
Dover Man Arrested on Drug Charges: Will Confession Stand After Reading Miranda Rights?
After a three-month investigation, police arrested a Dover, DE man and four other individuals due to their alleged involvement in a heroin, cocaine, and marijuana trafficking ring. Delaware State News reported on January 18, 2018 that the leader of the group was taken into custody at his home when officials recovered the drugs and… Read More »
Two Ignition Interlock Device Programs Under Delaware Drunk Driving Laws
The majority of state in the US have enacted statute related to ignition interlock devices (IID) as a way to discourage motorists from violating drunk driving laws. An IID is essentially a type of breathalyzer machine that is electronically linked to your car’s engine. The device incorporates technology that prevents your vehicle from starting… Read More »
Delaware Man Charged with Fraud in Million Dollar Technology Scam
Fraud crimes take many forms, as in the recent case of a Wilmington, Delaware man who scammed several tech companies out of millions of dollars of high-end computer equipment. According to Delaware Online, the scheme dates back to April 2016, when the man would obtain legitimate serial numbers from expensive computer hardware he did… Read More »
