Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Martinez
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 8, 2010No. 08-2694PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
(September 8, 2010)
CHAGARES, Circuit Judge
Kwanza Martinez was convicted in the Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands of kidnapping for rape, and he was sentenced to thirty years in prison. The Appellate Division of the District Court of the Virgin Islands affirmed the conviction. Three months later, Martinez filed a notice of appeal in this Court. Concluding that the Government has forfeited its ability to attack the appeal as untimely pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(b), we exercise jurisdiction. Because we reject Martinez’s claims on the merits, we will affirm the…
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