Legal Opinion
In Re Richards
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided February 19, 1999No. Civ. 97-123PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION: MEMORANDUM OPINION
2Per curiam
I. INTRODUCTION
This matter is before the Court on petition by Leroy Richards for a writ of mandamus on the ground that Territorial Court Judge Ive A. Swan ["nominal respondent" or "Judge Swan"] erroneously refused to grant the motion of the respondent, the Government of the Virgin Islands ["government"], to dismiss criminal charges filed against him. For the reasons set forth below, the Court, having given all parties the opportunity to present argument to the Court and having reviewed the record, will issue the writ.
II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
This matter…
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