Legal Opinion
Blyden v. Government of the Virgin Islands
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided March 3, 2016No. S. Ct. Civil No. 2014-0044PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(March 3, 2016)
CABRET, Associate Justice.
Daryl Blyden appeals the Superior Court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, arguing that he was entitled to the writ due to his defense attorney’s alleged ineffective assistance, among other issues. We agree that the Superior Court erred in *372summarily denying his petition, reverse the Superior Court’s order, and direct the court to grant the writ and conduct an evidentiary hearing on remand in accordance with the Virgin Islands Code and this Court’s precedent.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The People of the…
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