Legal Opinion

United States v. Harrigan

District Court, Virgin Islands

Decided May 4, 2001No. CR.2000-599Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

MOORE, District Judge.

The defendant moved to dismiss for violations of due process and the Court on November 8, 2000, ordered the parties to brief certain issues, including the authority of the two governments to prosecute this matter in the District Court of the Virgin Islands. The Court heard argument on March 22, 2001, denied the defendant’s motion and was satisfied that the United States and the Government of the Virgin Islands [“Government”] have the authority to prosecute this case against the defendant, DeShaune Harrigan [“Harrigan” or “defendant”]. 1 The following…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. United States v. Martin Linen Supply Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Serfass v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. United States v. Frank L. BairdCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  5. United States v. Albert G. Lindsey, United States of America v. Arthur W. RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995

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