State v. Rendle
CourtSuperior Court of Delaware
Date FiledSeptember 21, 2026
Docket2503004426
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
STATE OF DELAWARE, )
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v. ) ID No. 2503004426
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EVELYN RENDLE, )
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Defendant. )
ORDER
On this 21st day of September, 2026, upon consideration of Evelyn Rendle’s
(“Defendant”) pro se motion for Sentence Modification, 1 the sentence imposed upon
Defendant, and the record in this case, it appears to the Court that:
1. On July 15, 2026, the Defendant was found to have violated her
probation related to misdemeanor possession of controlled substances and to driving
while under the influence (“DUI”). 2 On the possession charge, Defendant was
sentenced to 6 months of Level V time, suspended after 90 days with no probation
to follow.3 On the DUI charge, Defendant was sentenced to 1 year and 9 months of
Level V time suspended upon the completion of a substance abuse treatment
program, followed by 1 year Level II probation with aftercare. 4
1
Docket Item (hereinafter “D.I.”) 34 (hereinafter “Mot.”) in Case ID No. 2503004426. All
references to the docket herein refer to Case ID No. 2503004426.
2
See D.I. 33.
3
See D.I. 33.
4
See D.I. 33.
2. On August 7, 2026, Defendant filed a pro se motion requesting that the
Court reduce her Level V sentence to between 90-120 days and eliminate her Level
III sentence and aftercare. 5 The basis for Defendant’s request was her desire to move
to North Carolina with her husband following his multiple major surgeries. 6
3. The Court considers motions for modification of sentence under Rule
35(b). Before addressing the merits of a motion, the Court first considers the
applicable procedural bars. 7 There are no applicable procedural bars, and thus the
Court considers the Motion on the merits.
4. The Motion is denied. Defendant’s sentence was appropriate at the
time of sentencing. The Court imposed the sentence after a thorough review of the
nature of the violation and the sentencing information available on the record, and
the Court declines to recalibrate an appropriate sentence on the basis articulated by
Defendant.
5. Accordingly, Defendant’s Motion for Sentence Modification is
DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Sheldon K. Rennie, Judge
5
Mot. p. 4.
6
Id.
7
State v. Redden, 111 A.3d 602, 606 (Del. Super. 2015).
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