Legal Opinion
People v. Titre
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided November 25, 2015No. S. Ct. Civil Nos. 2015-0007, 2015-0066PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(November 25, 2015)
Hodge, Chief Justice.
Two members of the Virgin Islands Bar — Justin K. Holcombe, Esq., and Robert L. King, Esq. — appeal from Superior Court orders which appointed them to serve involuntarily as counsel to indigent criminal defendants. In the alternative, the attorneys also seek writs of mandamus and prohibition against the judges who issued the orders, the Honorable Adam G. Christian and the Honorable Denise M. Francois (collectively the “Nominal Respondents”). For the reasons that follow, we accept jurisdiction, vacate the respective appointment…
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