Full Opinion

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE STATE OF DELAWARE : : v. : I.D. No.: 2107011685 : DEONTRAY WATSON, : : Defendant. : ORDER Submitted: July 14, 2026 Decided: October 26, 2026 On this 26th day of October, 2026, after considering Defendant Deontray Watson’s “Motion Requesting Clarification and Affirmation of Sentence,” the State’s Response, and the record in this case, IT APPEARS THAT: 1. On October 31, 2025, the Court found Mr. Watson to be in violation of his probation.1 At that time, Mr. Watson was incarcerated in a federal detention center in Pennsylvania after resolving federal criminal charges against him.2 On his pending Delaware violation of Probation, this Court sentenced Mr. Watson to five years, two months, and six days at supervision Level V, suspended for 12 months at 1 D.I. 31 (Oct. 31, 2025). 2 See D.I. 28 (Oct. 20, 2025) (letter from Defense Counsel alerting the Court to Mr. Watson’s custody status; see also D.I. 29 (Oct. 27, 2025) (the State’s petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus to have Mr. Watson transported to Delaware to resolve his violation of probation). 1 supervision Level III with GPS monitoring. This Court also credited Mr. Watson with one year, three months, and 22 days of time previously served.3 That credit time accounted for time Mr. Watson spent incarcerated in Delaware before he went to the federal detention center pursuant to an agreement on detainer.4 The Court’s sentence order expressly indicated that, “[p]robation in Mr. Watson’s matter shall be deferred until his release from federal prison.”5 2. On June 18, 2026, Mr. Watson filed the instant “Motion Requesting Clarification and Affirmation of Sentence.”6 Before his transfer to federal custody, Mr. Watson was held on both his pending violation of probation and new criminal charges filed by the State.7 The State charges against Mr. Watson were ultimately dropped.8 Mr. Watson contends the time he spent incarcerated before the State dismissed his charges should be credited to his federal sentence. 3 D.I. 33 (Nov. 4, 2025). 4 See D.I. 27 (July 15, 2025) (an email memorializing the continuation of Mr. Watson’s Violation of Probation hearing pending the resolution of his federal charges. Attached to that email was the detainer filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, dated July 9, 2025). 5 Id. 6 D.I. 34 (Jun. 18, 2026). 7 See D.I. 24 (Mar. 26, 2024) (an admin warrant filed by Probation and Parole, and signed by the Court, setting Mr. Watson’s bail at $100,000.00 secured). 8 State’s Resp., D.I. 35, at 2 (July 14, 2026). 2 3. Even if this Court could compel the Federal Department of Correction to apply credit time to Mr. Watson’s federal sentence, the Court finds Mr. Watson already received credit for his time served. As it pertains to his most recent violation of probation, Mr. Watson entered Delaware Department of Correction’s custody on March 25, 2024. Pursuant to the agreement on detainer, Mr. Watson entered federal custody on July 17, 2025. The amount of time between those dates – the amount of time Mr. Watson spent incarcerated in Delaware on this violation of probation – equates to one year, three months, and 22 days. 4. As outlined in this Court’s sentencing order, Mr. Watson received credit time for his period of incarceration in Delaware. That credit time reduced the total amount of back time confronting Mr. Watson on the charge for which he violated his probation. Mr. Watson is not owed any additional credit time. Mr. Watson’s contention that the State ultimately dropped any Delaware charges against him does not factor into the Court’s analysis, as the accrual of those charges did not form the basis of the Court’s determination that Mr. Watson violated his probation. As Mr. Watson has already received credit time for the time he spent incarcerated, the Court need not address whether it possesses the authority to compel federal officials to alter a federal sentence. Mr. Watson’s Request for Sentence Modification is DENIED. 3 IT IS SO ORDERED. OC: Prothonotary 4