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Dahms v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware
Aug 17, 2004
858 A.2d 960 (Del. 2004)

Summary

affirming denial of motion for sentence modification in which defendant sought sentence modification based on statutory amendment that became effective after his offenses but before his guilty plea and sentencing

Summary of this case from Anderson v. State

Opinion

No. 113, 2004.

August 17, 2004.

Appeal from the Superior Court, New Castle County, No. CrA IN03-05-0467.


Decision without published opinion. Affirmed.


Summaries of

Dahms v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware
Aug 17, 2004
858 A.2d 960 (Del. 2004)

affirming denial of motion for sentence modification in which defendant sought sentence modification based on statutory amendment that became effective after his offenses but before his guilty plea and sentencing

Summary of this case from Anderson v. State

applying Section 211 to 11 Del. C.§ 4333, governing periods of probation or suspension of sentence, and holding that the defendant was "not entitled to any benefit conferred by the amended statute because the effective dates of the amendments were subsequent to the date of the crime to which he pleaded guilty" (citing Warden, Lewisburg Penitentiary v. Marrero, 417 U.S. 653, 661, 94 S.Ct. 2532, 41 L.Ed.2d 383 (1974) )

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Case details for

Dahms v. State

Case Details

Full title:DAHMS v. STATE

Court:Supreme Court of Delaware

Date published: Aug 17, 2004

Citations

858 A.2d 960 (Del. 2004)

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