Conviction to precede punishment.

Del. Code tit. 11, § 241
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The punishments prescribed by this Criminal Code or by any other statute of a criminal nature may be inflicted only after a judgment of conviction by a court having jurisdiction over the person of the defendant and over the subject matter.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c002/index.htmlFetched: 6/28/2026
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c002/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026

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