Legal Opinion
United States v. Rice
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided March 21, 1996No. Criminal No. 1995-44PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Chief fudge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter came on for hearing on March 13, 1996 on defendant's motion to dismiss the superseding indictment on double jeopardy grounds. For the reasons set forth below, the motion will be denied.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On December 26, 1994, United States Customs officials detained Melinda Rice at the St. Thomas airport after a routine inspection of her suitcase uncovered cocaine. She was a private in the United States Army at the time, stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia. After some questioning, she was allowed to proceed to Atlanta, Georgia, but…
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