Legal Opinion
Parrott v. Government of the Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided June 29, 1999No. D.C. Civ.App. No. 1998-152PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Appellant Roy Sylvester Parrott ["Parrott"] contends that the Territorial Court erred in dismissing, without prejudice, his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed under V.I. Code Ann. tit. 5, § 1301. As "the habeas petition is civil in nature," 1 the Appellate Division will exercise its authority to review this civil order of the Territorial Court under 4 V.I.C. § 33.
FACTUAL SUMMARY
Twenty-three years ago, a jury in the District Court of the Virgin Islands convicted Parrott of two Territorial offenses, namely, first degree murder, 14 V.I.C. § 922, and possession of an…
3Cases cited11 opinions
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- Tamarind Resort Associates v. Government Of The Virgin IslandsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
- Brow v. FarrellyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Ross v. BrickerDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1991
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4Cited by10 opinions
- Roy Sylvester Parrott v. Government of the Virgin IslandsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
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- Walker v. Government of the Virgin IslandsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2000
- Delgado v. Government of the Virgin IslandsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2001
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