Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Santana
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided September 11, 1972No. Crim. No. 60-1972; Crim. No. 85-1972PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtYoung, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION SUR MOTIONS TO DISMISS INFORMATIONS
This opinion considers two motions to dismiss Informations against juveniles who have been committed to this court for trial as adults. In each separate case, the defendant alleges that the Juvenile Court failed to follow the proper procedures, or to apply the proper criteria, when deciding' to waive its own jurisdiction over him. Although the cases were not consolidated in argument, *158my decisions will be the same and this opinion is equally applicable to both. Both motions will be denied.
Briefly stated, I hold that the parens patriae aims…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Kent v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Dendy v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- Walter L. Harling v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1961
- Dozier v. Haziel v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Government of Virgin Islands in Interests of AaDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1996
- Government of Virgin Islands in Interests of N.G.District Court, Virgin Islands · 2000
- Government of Virgin Islands v. PenaDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1975
- Government of the Virgin Islands ex rel. N.G.Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1995
- Government of the Virgin Islands ex rel. "J"Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1977
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