Legal Opinion
Browne v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided August 29, 2008No. S. Ct. Crim. No. 2008-022PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(August 29, 2008)
2Per curiam
Appellant, Jeffrey Browne (hereafter “Browne”), appeals the Superior Court order granting a motion, brought by Appellee (hereafter “the People”), for his continued pretrial detention. In this appeal, this Court is asked to resolve a vital, recurring issue which has caused a split among the judges of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands.2 Specifically, we must determine which of the conflicting statutory provisions governs pretrial detention of defendants charged in the Superior Court with first degree murder under Virgin Islands law. For the reasons…
3Cases cited45 opinions
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- United States v. Robert P. DelkerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- In RE LEROY RICHARDS, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- Application of HaynesOregon Supreme Court · 1980
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4Cited by27 opinions
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