Legal Opinion
United States v. Juvenile (Ih)
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided March 31, 1998No. Crim. 1996-86 & 1996-91PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, Chief Judge
OPINION MEMORANDUM
This matter is before the Court on the motion of the United States to transfer the respondent ["I.H."], a juvenile, for criminal prosecution as an adult.
The Court has jurisdiction in this matter pursuant to Revised Organic Act of 1954 § 22, 48 U.S.C. § 1612, and 18 U.S.C. § 5032. For reasons set forth below, the motion to transfer will be granted.
A similar motion to transfer I.H. to be prosecuted as an adult was granted by the Court after a hearing. Because the required form of the certification that I.H. had no prior juvenile record in this territory was not in the proper…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- United States v. HemmerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Brian N. (A Juvenile Male), United States of America v. Craig J.B. (A Juvenile Male)Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. A.R., a Male Juvenile, A.R.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- United States v. John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Roy Mason AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- United States v. Juvenile MaleDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2012
- United States v. Juvenile MaleDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2018