CHAPTER 349
FORMERLY
HOUSE BILL NO. 388
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SENTENCING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend § 4205A, Title 11 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike-through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 4205A Additional penalty for serious sex offenders or pedophile offenders.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or any other laws to the contrary, a defendant convicted of any crime set forth in § 771(a)(2), § 772, § 773, § 776, § 777, § 777A, § 778(1) or (2) of this title shall be sentenced to not less than 25 years up to life imprisonment to be served at Level V if:
(1) The defendant has previously been convicted or adjudicated delinquent of any sex offense set forth in this title and classified as a class A or B felony, or any similar offense under the laws of another state, the United States or any territory thereof; or
(2) The victim of the instant offense is a child less than 14 years of age.
Approved August 03, 2016