Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Nicholas
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided August 17, 1983No. Criminal No. 36/1981PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SILVERLIGHT, Judge,
Sitting by Designation
*183MEMORANDUM OPINION
I. INTRODUCTION
This matter is now before the Court on Petitioner’s Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2255.1 The Government has filed an Opposition to the Motion and petitioner has filed a Reply to Respondent’s Opposition.
Petitioner alleges as grounds for his application: (1) ineffective assistance of counsel, and (2) improper impanelling of jury. For the reasons set put below petitioner’s Motion is denied without an evidentiary hearing.
II. § 2255 STANDARD
A Motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is “an…
2Cases cited49 opinions
- United States v. FradySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Hill v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Adams v. United States Ex Rel. McCannSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Williams v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Clyde Mattox v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Murrell v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2010
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. BoynesSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2003
- Government of Virgin Islands v. NicholasDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1986