Karpouzis v. Government of the Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam 1
On appeal, pretrial detainee Nicolas Karpouzis ["appellant"] challenges the trial judge's denial of his motion for bail reduction. Bail was set in the amount of $ 2 million, and appellant has been detained based on his inability to post the requisite amount. For the reasons set forth below, this Court will vacate the $ 2,000,000 bail and remand this matter to the Territorial Court to set a reasonable bail consistent with the standards set forth in this Opinion.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The record reflects that appellant was arrested on October 1, 1996 for alleged white-collar…
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