Every year around this time, the Administrative Office of the Courts issues an Annual Report and a Statistical Report. They are both interesting reads[1] and give some insight into the state of our judiciary system. As Twain famously said, “There […]
Read more ›The LSI-R is a testing instrument traditionally used by correctional facilities to evaluate recidivism risks. And recidivism is a huge problem in Delaware. A recent study by the Criminal Justice Council revealed that 67% of Delaware’s 2009 prison releases were […]
Read more ›The United States Sentencing Commission voted to reduce jail sentencing guidelines for about 70% of drug traffickers in the federal court system. CNN.com’s article about the vote is here. These new guidelines will go into effect on November 1, unless […]
Read more ›Our week began with a News Journal article about Judge Jan Jurden’s 2009 sentencing of DuPont heir Robert Richards to probation for his 4th degree rape plea for molesting his young daughter, because “he would not fare well in prison.” […]
Read more ›We are now over three months from the discovery during a trial in Kent County that someone had taken the narcotic drug evidence and replaced it with blood pressure pills. That revelation prompted an internal audit, delays in numerous trials, […]
Read more ›By now, unless you have only recently resuscitated yourself from a St. Patrick’s Day weekend fog, you have seen or heard about the young, er, couple, having daylight sex next to a dumpster in the parking lot behind Grotto Pizza […]
Read more ›At Collins & Associates, we are often contacted by folks who have some criminal history in their distant past and are trying to clean it up. Sometimes a long-ago mistake can lead to consequences like being denied employment opportunities or […]
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