State v. Daniels

Opinion

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

STATE OF DELAWARE, ) ) v. ) I.D. No. 1509003025 ) SHAWN D. DANIELS, ) ) Defendant. )

Date submitted: June 12, 2025 Date decided: July 9, 2025

ORDER DENYING RULE 35(A) MOTION

1. The Court issued a May 19, 2025 Order, detailing the procedural history

of Shawn Daniels’ guilty plea, sentencing, and prior Rule 35(a) motions.1 In that

Order, the Court denied Daniels’ motion, which argued his sentence was illegal

under the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Erlinger v. United States.2 The

Court explained that it did not need to address Daniels’ argument under Erlinger

because Daniels agreed in the Plea Agreement that he was eligible to be sentenced

as a Habitual Offender. Having admitted he was subject to Habitual Offender

sentencing, the Court ruled that Daniels could not claim his rights were violated by

an enhanced sentencing under the statute.

1 D.I. 102. 2 602 U.S. 821 (2024). 2. On June 12, 2025, Daniels filed another Motion for Correction of an

Illegal Sentence.3 In this motion, Daniels makes the same arguments that were

rejected in the May 19, 2025 Order. For the reasons stated in the May 19, 2025

Order, the June 12, 2025 motion is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/Kathleen M. Miller Kathleen M. Miller, Judge

Original to Prothonotary cc: Shawn D. Daniels (SBI#00355256) Brian Arban, Esq. Matthew Bloom, Esq.

3 D.I. 103. 2