State of Delaware v. Parson.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE John E. Babiarz, Jr. Judge New Castle County Courthouse 500 North King Street, Suite 10400 Wilmington, Delaware 19801 August 12, 2008 Earnest C. Parson Sussex Correctional Institution P.O. Box 500 Georgetown, DE 19947 RE: State of Delaware v. Earnest C. Parson I.D. No. 86014749DI Mr. Parsons: I have received your motion for postconviction relief in which you assert that your two felony murder convictions should be vacated pursuant to Williams v. State , 818 A.2d (Del. 2002). The holding in Williams does not apply to your case because the evidence presented at trial showed that you beat Sam and Esther Sklut to death in order to rob them. That is, you murdered them in further ance o f com mitting th e felon y of robb ery. See D EL. C ODE A NN. tit. 11, § 636(a)(2). Your motion for postconviction relief is Summ arily Dismissed. It Is So ORDERED. Very Truly Yours, Judge John E . Babiarz, Jr. JEB,jr/ram /bjw Original to Prothonotary

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