Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Jamel Rivera
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 18, 2003No. 02-1457PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCIRICA, Chief Judge.
The Appellate Division of the District Court of the Virgin Islands remanded this criminal case for resentencing to the Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands. The Government of the Virgin Islands has appealed. At issue is whether we have jurisdiction to hear the government’s appeal.
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On May 22, 1997, a jury convicted Jamel R. Rivera of assault in the first degree in violation of 14 V.I.Code Ann. § 295(1). The Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands sentenced Rivera to eight years imprisonment with credit for time served, followed by two years…
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