Legal Opinion
Melendez v. Browne
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided February 6, 1995No. Civil No. 979/1994PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
The main issue before the Court is whether a ten-week detention, following a warrantless arrest of a fugitive, without being taken before a judge, is illegal and thus requires custodial release. Luis Melendez, the petitioner herein, challenges his detention via a Writ of Habeas Corpus, and asserts that his Due Process rights were violated. The Government responds that Melendez' lengthy detention does not warrant his release since it did not exceed the 90-day detention limit permitted by the Criminal Extradition Statute (the Statute). For the reasons stated below,…
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