Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Don Berry
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 7, 1980No. 79-2813PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, Don Berry, appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea to a charge of second-degree murder and from the judgment of conviction. He argues that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion and that the sentence imposed on him is a cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment. We find no abuse of discretion and no violation of the Eighth Amendment and therefore will affirm the judgment.
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On August 21, 1979, a three-count information was filed charging Berry, Elton…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by47 opinions
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