after seven years for decreasing levels of
supervision. Defendant Lewis was also sentenced contemporaneously for a violation of
probation stemming from a drug dealing conviction for which he received eight years at
Level V.8

Defendant Lewis filed a direct appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court. On
August 4, 2016, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the Superior
Court.9

FA_CT_S

The facts of the incident at issue were set forth by the Delaware Supreme Court in
its decision on Lewis’ direct appeal.10

As stated by the Delaware Supreme Court, on April 27, 2013, Lewis drove to the
600 block of Jefferson Street in Wilmington in search of people who attacked his friend
the day before.]l When he arrived, Lewis found several adults and children hanging
around the street. Words were exchanged, and shots were fired. During the exchange of

gunfire, oneto the
outdoor grill (where the gun was hidden).20 A 9-millimeter firearm was found on top of
the grill and contained Lewis’ DNA.21 Lewis’ DNA was also found on the blood trail
leading from the scene to the grill, blood on the gun, blood on the grill, and blood around
the area of the grill.22

Four 9-millimeter shell casings found at the scene of the shooting were confirmed
as being fired from the 9-millimeter gun found hidden on the grill.23 A 9-millimeter
bullet recovered from Mr. Morgan’s thigh wound could have been fired from the
recovered 9-millimeter gun.24

Several witnesses present at the scene of the shooting testified that they either saw
Lewis pull out a gun and begin shooting or saw Lewis walk up to the congregath
individuals and engage in a conversation and/or argument.25

Lewis testified at trial