Legal Opinion
Alexander v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided December 6, 2016No. S. Ct. Civil No. 2015-0018PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(December 6, 2016)
CABRET, Associate Justice.
Jensen Alexander appeals from the Superior Court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, which alleged that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance. Because the Superior Court committed error in failing to comply with this Court’s precedent by summarily denying the petition, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
After a jury trial, the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands convicted Alexander of first-degree murder and first-degree aggravated rape, among other…
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