Legal Opinion

Government of the Virgin Islands v. M.G.

District Court, Virgin Islands

Decided April 26, 2005No. D.C. Criminal App. No. 2004-83PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

*588MEMORANDUM OPINION

(April 26, 2005)

The appellant, a minor at the time of the underlying proceedings, appeals the order of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Division of the Territorial Court transferring him to the Criminal Division for further proceedings. We will uphold the hearing judge’s finding that there was sufficient probable cause to transfer the appellant to the Criminal Division and, in doing so, we will clarify the appropriate probable cause inquiry, as it was the source of confusion below. We will also clarify that, under the procedures set forth in the Virgin Islands Code, the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Gerstein v. PughSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Kent v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS IN THE INTEREST OF: A.M., a MinorCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
  5. Government of Virgin Islands in Interests of AaDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1996

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. S.T. v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2009

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