Del. Code 11, § 241 : Crimes And Criminal Procedure — General Provisions Concerning Offenses — Conviction to precede punishment Date: 2 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 Legislative Session, Act 399 The punishments prescribed by this Criminal Code or by any other statute of a criminal nature may be inflicted only after a judgment of conviction by a court having jurisdiction over the person of the defendant and over the subject matter. Del. C. § 241 11 Del. C. 1953, § 241; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1.;