HERRMANN, Chief Justice (for the majority):
The defendant was convicted of (1) Manslaughter upon William Stephens (under 11 Del.C. § 632)1 and the related Possession of [1188]*1188a Deadly Weapon during the Commission of a Felony (under 11 Del.C. § 1447);2 and (2) Assault in the Second Degree upon Adrian Taylor (under 11 Del.C. § 612)3 and the related Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (under § 1447). In sentencing, the Trial Judge merged the sentences for the felony-weapons offenses with the corresponding sentences for the underlying felonies.4
[1189]*1189The panel of this Court affirmed. The defendant filed a Motion for Reargument, requesting this Court to remand the case for resentencing under Davis v. State, Del.Supr., 400 A.2d 292 (1979). At this point, the panel decided that the case should be scheduled for rehearing and determination by the Court en Banc under Rule 4(d).5
Before reaching the merits of the pending issues, it must be noted, upon this review of the situation below, that the Trial Court’s merger of sentences was improper under the governing Statute. Prior to 1976, it was within the discretion of the sentencing Judge to merge the sentence imposed upon a felony-weapon conviction under § 1447 with the sentence imposed upon the conviction for the underlying felony. Dobrolenski v. State, Del.Supr., 328 A.2d 447 (1974); State v. Honie, Del.Supr., 310 A.2d 872 (1973). In 1976, however, the General Assembly added subsection (c) to § 1447 which states:
“Any sentence imposed upon conviction for possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony shall not run concurrently with any other sentence. In any instance where a person is convicted of a felony, together with a conviction for the possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of such felony, such person shall serve the sentence for the felony itself before beginning the sentence imposed for possession of a deadly weapon during such felony.”
This section was clearly a legislative reaction to Honie and Dobrolenski and prohibited discretionary merger of the sentence for a violation of § 1447 with the sentence for the underlying felony. Since the sentencing here took place in 1978, § 1447(c) is clearly controlling and, therefore, the sentences were not properly merged.
Returning now to the issues before us: the defendant requested this Court to remand the case to the Superior Court for resentencing upon the underlying manslaughter and assault offenses rather than upon the felony-weapon offenses, invoking Davis v. State, Del.Supr., 400 A.2d 292 (1979). In that case it was held that dual convictions and consecutive sentences for Robbery (under 11 Del.C. § 832) and possession of a deadly-weapon during its commission (under § 1447) could not stand, and that the conviction and sentence in that case must fall. Davis had not been decided at the time of the filing of the defendant’s opening brief in support of this appeal; and Davis was decided just a few weeks before the filing of the defendant’s reply brief in which it received only brief treatment. Thus, the impact of the then very-recent Davis case received less initial attention by counsel in this case than otherwise would have been the situation.
In the interim, while the instant Motion for Reargument was still pending, Hunter v. State, Del.Supr., 420 A.2d 119 (1980) was decided, settling many of the questions raised herein.
Adopting the approaches, rationales, and conclusions established in Hunter, we come to the following conclusions:
I.
First as to the convictions for Assault in the Second Degree upon Adrian Taylor and the related charge of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of that Felony:
[1190]*1190Davis is not applicable in this Assault case for the reasons stated in Hunter.6 The Assault Statutes lack the legislative history and the built-in enhancement provision of the Robbery Statute, 11 Del.C. § 832, which was involved in Davis. In Hunter, this Court sitting en Banc stated:
“Moreover, unlike the Robbery Statute § 832(a)(2) in its relationship to § 1447 which arises out of the mere ‘display’ of a deadly weapon, by the three Assault Statutes the General Assembly seeks to enhance punishment more for the perpetrator’s state of mind and the seriousness of the injury than for the possession of the deadly weapon used. The Assault in the Third Degree Statute [11 Del.C. § 611(2)] proscribes the infliction by means of a deadly weapon of physical injury with criminal negligence; violation § 612(2) is a misdemeanor. The Assault in the Second Degree Statute [11 Del.C. §§ 612(2) and (3)] proscribes the infliction by means of a deadly weapon of physical injury intentionally, or of serious physical injury recklessly; violation of either of these sections is a class C felony. Finally, the Assault in the First Degree Statute [11 Del.C. § 613(1)] proscribes the infliction by means of a deadly weapon of serious physical injury intentionally; violation of § 613(1) is a class B felony. There is no enhanced punishment by reason of the possession of a deadly weapon built into the Assault Statutes. Clearly, therefore, it cannot be said, as in Davis regarding § 832(a)(2), that the purpose and effect of § 613(1) is the same as § 1447.”
420 A.2d at 123.
Accordingly, we hold that the Davis case is inapposite in the instant case and that, therefore, the § 1447 conviction and sentence here does not fall by reason of Davis.
Further applying the rationales and conclusions stated in Hunter, we hold in the instant Assault case: (1) that § 1447 creates an offense separate and distinct from the §§ 612(2) and (3) Assault offenses, the legislative intent being to subject this defendant to multiple penalties for the single criminal act against Adrian Taylor; (2) that applying to the evidence in the instant case the “Blockburger-like rule” adopted in Hunter,7 multiple punishments for the “same offense” have been imposed herein because the § 1447 offense required proof of no fact not required by the §§ 612(2) or (3) offense; (3) that the defendant’s constitutional guarantee against multiple punishment and double jeopardy having been violated, the cumulative sentences imposed by the Trial Court in the instant case for the assault upon Adrian Taylor, and the related felony-weapon offense may not stand; (4) that, nevertheless, both the Assault conviction and the Possession of a Deadly Weapon conviction may stand and are affirmed; (5) that, therefore, there must be a remand for resentencing, in the process of which the State shall have the election to proceed under either § 612 or § 1447, but not both.
II.
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HERRMANN, Chief Justice (for the majority):
The defendant was convicted of (1) Manslaughter upon William Stephens (under 11 Del.C. § 632)1 and the related Possession of [1188]*1188a Deadly Weapon during the Commission of a Felony (under 11 Del.C. § 1447);2 and (2) Assault in the Second Degree upon Adrian Taylor (under 11 Del.C. § 612)3 and the related Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (under § 1447). In sentencing, the Trial Judge merged the sentences for the felony-weapons offenses with the corresponding sentences for the underlying felonies.4
[1189]*1189The panel of this Court affirmed. The defendant filed a Motion for Reargument, requesting this Court to remand the case for resentencing under Davis v. State, Del.Supr., 400 A.2d 292 (1979). At this point, the panel decided that the case should be scheduled for rehearing and determination by the Court en Banc under Rule 4(d).5
Before reaching the merits of the pending issues, it must be noted, upon this review of the situation below, that the Trial Court’s merger of sentences was improper under the governing Statute. Prior to 1976, it was within the discretion of the sentencing Judge to merge the sentence imposed upon a felony-weapon conviction under § 1447 with the sentence imposed upon the conviction for the underlying felony. Dobrolenski v. State, Del.Supr., 328 A.2d 447 (1974); State v. Honie, Del.Supr., 310 A.2d 872 (1973). In 1976, however, the General Assembly added subsection (c) to § 1447 which states:
“Any sentence imposed upon conviction for possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony shall not run concurrently with any other sentence. In any instance where a person is convicted of a felony, together with a conviction for the possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of such felony, such person shall serve the sentence for the felony itself before beginning the sentence imposed for possession of a deadly weapon during such felony.”
This section was clearly a legislative reaction to Honie and Dobrolenski and prohibited discretionary merger of the sentence for a violation of § 1447 with the sentence for the underlying felony. Since the sentencing here took place in 1978, § 1447(c) is clearly controlling and, therefore, the sentences were not properly merged.
Returning now to the issues before us: the defendant requested this Court to remand the case to the Superior Court for resentencing upon the underlying manslaughter and assault offenses rather than upon the felony-weapon offenses, invoking Davis v. State, Del.Supr., 400 A.2d 292 (1979). In that case it was held that dual convictions and consecutive sentences for Robbery (under 11 Del.C. § 832) and possession of a deadly-weapon during its commission (under § 1447) could not stand, and that the conviction and sentence in that case must fall. Davis had not been decided at the time of the filing of the defendant’s opening brief in support of this appeal; and Davis was decided just a few weeks before the filing of the defendant’s reply brief in which it received only brief treatment. Thus, the impact of the then very-recent Davis case received less initial attention by counsel in this case than otherwise would have been the situation.
In the interim, while the instant Motion for Reargument was still pending, Hunter v. State, Del.Supr., 420 A.2d 119 (1980) was decided, settling many of the questions raised herein.
Adopting the approaches, rationales, and conclusions established in Hunter, we come to the following conclusions:
I.
First as to the convictions for Assault in the Second Degree upon Adrian Taylor and the related charge of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of that Felony:
[1190]*1190Davis is not applicable in this Assault case for the reasons stated in Hunter.6 The Assault Statutes lack the legislative history and the built-in enhancement provision of the Robbery Statute, 11 Del.C. § 832, which was involved in Davis. In Hunter, this Court sitting en Banc stated:
“Moreover, unlike the Robbery Statute § 832(a)(2) in its relationship to § 1447 which arises out of the mere ‘display’ of a deadly weapon, by the three Assault Statutes the General Assembly seeks to enhance punishment more for the perpetrator’s state of mind and the seriousness of the injury than for the possession of the deadly weapon used. The Assault in the Third Degree Statute [11 Del.C. § 611(2)] proscribes the infliction by means of a deadly weapon of physical injury with criminal negligence; violation § 612(2) is a misdemeanor. The Assault in the Second Degree Statute [11 Del.C. §§ 612(2) and (3)] proscribes the infliction by means of a deadly weapon of physical injury intentionally, or of serious physical injury recklessly; violation of either of these sections is a class C felony. Finally, the Assault in the First Degree Statute [11 Del.C. § 613(1)] proscribes the infliction by means of a deadly weapon of serious physical injury intentionally; violation of § 613(1) is a class B felony. There is no enhanced punishment by reason of the possession of a deadly weapon built into the Assault Statutes. Clearly, therefore, it cannot be said, as in Davis regarding § 832(a)(2), that the purpose and effect of § 613(1) is the same as § 1447.”
420 A.2d at 123.
Accordingly, we hold that the Davis case is inapposite in the instant case and that, therefore, the § 1447 conviction and sentence here does not fall by reason of Davis.
Further applying the rationales and conclusions stated in Hunter, we hold in the instant Assault case: (1) that § 1447 creates an offense separate and distinct from the §§ 612(2) and (3) Assault offenses, the legislative intent being to subject this defendant to multiple penalties for the single criminal act against Adrian Taylor; (2) that applying to the evidence in the instant case the “Blockburger-like rule” adopted in Hunter,7 multiple punishments for the “same offense” have been imposed herein because the § 1447 offense required proof of no fact not required by the §§ 612(2) or (3) offense; (3) that the defendant’s constitutional guarantee against multiple punishment and double jeopardy having been violated, the cumulative sentences imposed by the Trial Court in the instant case for the assault upon Adrian Taylor, and the related felony-weapon offense may not stand; (4) that, nevertheless, both the Assault conviction and the Possession of a Deadly Weapon conviction may stand and are affirmed; (5) that, therefore, there must be a remand for resentencing, in the process of which the State shall have the election to proceed under either § 612 or § 1447, but not both.
II.
The rationales and conclusions set out in Hunter provide the same results regarding the defendant’s convictions for Manslaughter of William Lee Stephens and the related charge of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony.
Davis is not applicable in this Manslaughter case. Like the Assault Statutes, the Manslaughter Statute lacks the legislative history and built-in enhancement provision of the Robbery Statute § 832, which was involved in Davis. Accordingly, it cannot be said, as in Davis regarding § 832(a)(2) [the Robbery Statute], that the [1191]*1191purpose and effect of § 632(2) [the Manslaughter Statute] is the same as § 1447 [the Deadly Weapon Possession Statute].
We hold, therefore, that the Davis case is inapposite and that the § 1447 conviction and sentence in the instant Manslaughter case do not fall by reason of Davis.
Again applying the principles, rationales, and conclusions announced in Hunter, we hold in the instant Manslaughter case: (1) that § 1447 creates an offense separate and distinct from the underlying § 632 felony of manslaughter, the legislative intent being to subject this defendant to multiple penalties for his single criminal act against William Lee Stephens; (2) that applying to the evidence in the instant case the “Blockburger-like rule” adopted in Hunter, multiple punishments for the “same offense” have been imposed because § 1447 required proof of no fact not required by § 632(1), (2), or (3);8 (3) that the defendant’s constitutional guarantee against multiple punishment and double jeopardy having been violated, the cumulative sentences imposed by the Trial Court in the instant case for the manslaughter of William Lee Stephens and the related felony-weapon may not stand; (4) that, nevertheless, both the Manslaughter and the Deadly Weapon Possession conviction arising therefrom may stand and are affirmed; (5) that, therefore, there must be a remand for resentencing, in the process of which the State shall have the election to proceed under either § 632(2) or § 1447, but not both.
Affirmed as to the convictions; but the sentences are set aside and the cause remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.