Delaware Code
Chapter 42. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES; SENTENCES
§ 4221. Modification, deferral, suspension or reduction of sentence for serious physical illness, injury or infirmity.

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a court may modify, defer, suspend or reduce a minimum or mandatory sentence of 1 year or less, or a portion thereof, where the court finds by clear and convincing evidence, or by stipulation of the State, that the person to be sentenced suffers from a serious physical illness, injury or infirmity with continuing treatment needs which make incarceration inappropriate and that such person does not constitute a substantial risk to the community.

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Delaware Code

Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Chapter 42. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES; SENTENCES

§ 4201. Transition provisions.

§ 4202. Classification of misdemeanors.

§ 4203. Violations.

§ 4204. Authorized disposition of convicted offenders.

§ 4204A. Youth convicted in Superior Court.

§ 4205. Sentence for felonies.

§ 4205A. Additional penalty for serious sex offenders or pedophile offenders.

§ 4206. Sentence for misdemeanors.

§ 4207. Sentences for violations.

§ 4208. Fines for organizations.

§ 4209. Punishment, procedure for determining punishment, review of punishment and method of punishment for first-degree murder committed by adult offenders.

§ 4209A. Punishment for first-degree murder committed by juvenile offenders.

§ 4210. Arrest and disposition of intoxicated persons.

§ 4211. Payment of expenses.

§ 4212. Definitions relating to §§ 4210 and 4211.

§ 4213. Arrest of persons under the influence of drugs; drug detoxification centers.

§ 4214. Habitual criminal; life sentence

§ 4215. Sentence of greater punishment because of previous conviction.

§ 4215A. Sentence of greater punishment because of previous conviction under prior law or the laws of other jurisdictions.

§ 4216. Transition provisions.

§ 4217. Jurisdiction over sentence retained.

§ 4218. Probation before judgment.

§ 4219. Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring Program.

§ 4220. Modification, suspension or reduction of sentence for substantial assistance.

§ 4221. Modification, deferral, suspension or reduction of sentence for serious physical illness, injury or infirmity.