Legal Opinion
United States v. Moorhead
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided April 10, 1981No. Criminal No. 81-30; Criminal No. 81-29PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SILVERLIGHT, Judge, Sitting By Designation
OPINION
Defendant James J. Moorhead has been charged with mail fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1341) and interstate transportation of fraudulently obtained monies (18 U.S.C. § 2314); as well as obtaining money by false pretense (14 V.I.C. § 834(2)) and embezzlement by a public official (14 V.I.C. § 1089). He moves the Court for a change of venue from the District Court Division of St. Thomas and St. John to the District Court Division of St. Croix on these charges. Defendant characterizes this request as pursuant to Rule 21 Fed. R. Crim. P. However, that rule…
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3Cited by4 opinions
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