Legal Opinion
Rieara v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided November 27, 2012No. S. Ct. Criminal No. 2012-0076PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(November 27, 2012)
Hodge, Chief Justice.
Kahleem Rieara appeals from a July 10, 2012 Order issued by the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands which denied his Renewed Motion for Reduction of Bail. Because the trial court failed to explain its reasoning sufficiently when it refused to reduce Rieara’s bail, we will reverse the Superior Court’s Order and remand the case.
I. STATEMENT OF RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEDURAL POSTURE
On February 24, 2012, someone shot and killed Shamal Smith in an outdoor area near a housing community on St. Thomas. Two other people were also shot, but…
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