Court Opinion

ID: 9393275
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-05-09 19:02:51.945179+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:18:52.084360
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

STATE OF DELAWARE,                        )
                                          )
       v.                                 )        ID No. 2205004817
                                          )
KENNA MASK,                               )
                                          )
       Defendant.                         )

                                     ORDER

       This 9th day of May, 2023, upon consideration of Defendant, Kenna Mask’s

(“Defendant”) pro se Motion for Modification of Sentence (“Motion”),1 Defendant’s

prior record, and the sentence imposed upon Defendant, it appears to the Court that:

       1. On December 30, 2022, Defendant pled guilty to Carrying a Concealed

Deadly Weapon and Reckless Endangering in the First Degree.2

       2. On January 25, 2023, the Court imposed a combined sentence of 13 years

at Level V, suspended after 18 months for 12 months at Level II probation. The

sentence was effective as of May 10, 2022.3

       3. On February 6, 2023, Defendant filed the instant Motion seeking to modify

the remainder of her Level V sentence to “Level III/Work Release” so that she may

continue her education and help underserved communities in Delaware.4

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  D.I. 7 (“Def.’s Mot.”).
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  D.I. 5.
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  D.I. 6.
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  Def.’s Mot. at 2.
      4. The sentence in this case was imposed pursuant to a Plea Agreement

between the State and Defendant and signed by Defendant. Pursuant to Criminal

Procedural Rule 11(c)(1), the Court addressed Defendant personally and in open

court and determined that Defendant understood the nature of the charge to which

the plea was offered. Accordingly, Defendant acknowledged that the range of

possible penalties included the sentence that was imposed by the Court in this case.

      5. In crafting its sentence, the Court considered the nature of the crimes

committed, Defendant’s criminal history, and the mitigating factors presented by

Defendant’s counsel, such as Defendant’s educational and occupational history. The

Court concludes that Defendant’s sentence is appropriate for all the reasons stated at

the time of sentencing. No additional information has been provided to the Court

that would warrant a reduction or modification of this sentence.

      For the foregoing reasons, Defendant’s Motion for Modification of Sentence

is hereby DENIED.

      IT IS SO ORDERED.

                                              ________________ _____________
                                                 Sheldon K. Rennie, Judge

Original to Prothonotary

Cc:   Kenna Mask (SBI #00978887), HDPWTF, New Castle, DE
      Monil Amin, Esq., DAG, Department of Justice, Wilmington, DE
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