Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Harrigan, Hugo
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 22, 1986No. 85-3442PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:
On January 9, 1985, a jury found Hugo Harrigan guilty of grand larceny in violation of V.I.Code Ann. tit. 14, § 1083(1) (1964). At trial, the government established that on June 24, 1984, Harrigan had robbed Vincent Brooks at knife-point, taking ninety dollars in cash, some marijuana, and a bag of bread and cheese. On January 21, 1985, the United States Attorney filed an habitual criminal information, pursuant to V.I.Code Ann. tit. 14, § 61 (Supp. 1985), that alleged that Harrigan had been convicted of buying and receiving stolen property…
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