Change Minimum Sentencing for Criminal Negligent Homocide

The Issue

In a recent case of State vs Corbett the Defendant was convicted for Criminally Negligent Homicide.  In Title 11, Chapter 5 of DE State Law, the maximum is 8 years in prison; however, the Defendant only received 18 months probation.  He killed a child and got set free.  This is a definite miscarriage of justice.  Overall, punishment in most states ranges from six months to 10 years.  I wish for Legislation in DE to make the minimum punishment 4 years with no chance of parole for any crimes for children who are killed due to criminal negligent homicide.  The thought that a parent to lose their child in this manner and the individual convicted of this crime to only get probation is a clearly wrong.  I want the new law to be called Evans Law.

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The Issue

In a recent case of State vs Corbett the Defendant was convicted for Criminally Negligent Homicide.  In Title 11, Chapter 5 of DE State Law, the maximum is 8 years in prison; however, the Defendant only received 18 months probation.  He killed a child and got set free.  This is a definite miscarriage of justice.  Overall, punishment in most states ranges from six months to 10 years.  I wish for Legislation in DE to make the minimum punishment 4 years with no chance of parole for any crimes for children who are killed due to criminal negligent homicide.  The thought that a parent to lose their child in this manner and the individual convicted of this crime to only get probation is a clearly wrong.  I want the new law to be called Evans Law.

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Petition created on September 16, 2016