Del. Code tit. 16 § 4751A

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 254
Section 4751A - Aggravating factors related to drug offenses

For the purposes of this subchapter:

(1) Each of the following is an "aggravating factor" within the meaning of the offenses in this subchapter:
a. The offense was committed within a protected school zone, as defined in § 4701 of this title.

b. [Repealed by 2019 Amendment.]
c. [Repealed by 2019 Amendment.]
d [Repealed by 2019 Amendment.]
e. The defendant, during or immediately following the commission of any offense in this did one of the following:
1. Intentionally prevented or attempted to prevent a law-enforcement officer, as defined in § 222(15) of Title 11, from effecting an arrest or detention of the defendant by use of force or violence towards the law-enforcement officer.
2. Intentionally fled in a vehicle from a law-enforcement officer, as defined in § 222(15) of Title 11, while the law-enforcement officer was effecting an arrest or detention of the defendant, thereby creating a substantial risk of physical injury to other persons.
(2) When a defendant is alleged to have committed an offense under this subchapter with an aggravating factor under paragraph (1)e.1. of this section, the defendant may be charged with resisting arrest under § 1257 or the offense to which the aggravating factor applies, but not both.
(3) For an aggravating factor under paragraph (1)a. of this section to be charged, a defendant must commit the conduct of an offense under this subchapter in a protected school zone. The aggravating factor under paragraph (1)a. of this section may not be charged if a defendant commits the conduct of an offense under this subchapter outside a protected school zone but is arrested in a protected school zone.

16 Del. C. § 4751A

Amended by Laws 2019, ch. 217,s 2, eff. 12/15/2019.
78 Del. Laws, c. 13, § 33; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;