Jones v. State

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

JOSEPH JONES, §
§ No. 2, 2026
Defendant Below, §
Appellant, § Count Below–Superior Court
§ of the State of Delaware
v. §
§ Cr. ID No. 1712008278 (N)
STATE OF DELAWARE, §
§
Appellee. §

Submitted: February 16, 2026
Decided: May 1, 2026
Before SEITZ, Chief Justice; LEGROW and GRIFFITHS, Justices.

ORDER

After consideration of the appellant’s opening brief, the appellee’s motion to

affirm, and the record on appeal, we find it evident that the judgment below should

be affirmed on the basis of and for the reasons stated by the Superior Court in its

December 8, 2025 order denying the appellant’s motion for the correction of an

illegal sentence.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the motion to affirm is

GRANTED and the judgment of the Superior Court is AFFIRMED.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ N. Christopher Griffiths
Justice