Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Delos Reyes

Supreme Court of The Commonwealth of The Northern Mariana Islands

Decided April 12, 1996No. Appeal No. 94-009; Traffic Case No. 93-6385Published

1Opinion of the Court

VILLAGOMEZ, Justice:

The appellant, Francisco I. Delos Reyes, appeals his conviction and sentence for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI).

We have jurisdiction under 1 CMC § 3102(a). We affirm.

ISSUES & STANDARDS OF REVIEW

Delos Reyes presents seven issues for our review:

I. Whether the Superior Court erred in issuing an ex parte order granting the government’s motion for a continuance. We review for an abuse of discretion the trial court’s decision to grant or deny a continuance.1

II. "Whether the Government’s conduct in obtaining an ex parte continuance — barely one business day before…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. Mary Jean FaubionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  2. United States v. Gregory S. BrebnerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  3. United States v. Edward D. PopeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  4. Nelson v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Degler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1987

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