Legal Opinion
Karpouzis v. Government of the Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided June 24, 1999No. D.C. Crim. App. 1997-092PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Appellant Nicholas Karpouzis ["Karpouzis"] asks the Court to consider whether the Territorial Court violated his constitutional rights by sentencing him to fifteen years in prison and imposing $150,000 in restitution, plus four years' probation and 400 hours of community service, for obtaining money under false pretenses in violation of V.I. Code Ann. tit. 14, § 834. For the reasons set forth below, the Appellate Division finds that the appellant has presented a colorable claim under the Due Process Clause of the Constitution. The Court concludes that the sentence imposed…
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