Legal Opinion

Dowling v. Government of the Virgin Islands

Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands

Decided May 14, 2002No. Civ. No. 206/2001PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCabret, Presiding Judge

MEMORANDUM OPINION

(May 14, 2002)

BEFORE THE COURT is Reuben Dowling’s (“Dowling” or “Petitioner”) Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, the Government of the Virgin Islands’ (“Respondent” or “Government”) Motion to Dismiss, and the Petitioner’s opposition. The Court heard arguments on the Government’s motion on October 22, 2001 and, after permitting both parties to file supplemental briefs, took the matter under advisement.

I. STATEMENT OF FACTS

The facts and procedural posture of this case, as adopted from the United States Supreme Court’s opinion in Dowling v. United States, 493 U.S. 342, 107 L.…

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