Supreme Court of Delaware· 12/15/2016

Powell v. State

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153 A.3d 69
2016 Del. LEXIS 649

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holding that the Rauf decision applies retroactively to “a death sentence that was already final when Rauf was decided”
holding that Rauf v. State, 145 A.3d 430 (Del. 2016), announced watershed rule
holding that the defendant’s “death sentence must be vacated and he must be sentenced to ‘imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life without benefit of probation or parole or any other reduction.’” (quoting 11 Del. C. § 4209(d)(2)). 34 Super. Ct. Crim. R. 61(d)(5
holding that Rauf applies retroactively
“Powell’s death sentence must be vacated and he must be sentenced to ‘imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life without benefit of probation or parole or any other reduction.”’ (quoting DEL. CODE ANN. tit. 11, § 4209(d)(2) (2009))

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Judges: Holland, Seitz, Strine, Valihura, Vaughn

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