Legal Opinion
People In re M.R.
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided February 1, 2016No. S. Ct. Civil No. 2015-0048PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(February 1, 2016)
2Per curiam
Appellant Kye Walker, Esq., appeals from the Superior Court’s May 21, 2015 opinion and order, which held her in criminal contempt for remarks she made at a May 8, 2013 hearing. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment below.
*338I. BACKGROUND
On January 11, 2010, the People of the Virgin Islands initiated an action to temporarily transfer custody of a minor, M.R., from his mother to the Department of Human Services (“DHS”) because it believed he was in danger of abuse and neglect. The Superior Court, in a January 22, 2010 order, appointed Walker to…
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