Legal Opinion
People v. Francis
Superior Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided April 21, 2016No. Case No. SX-13-CR-267Published
1Opinion of the CourtMolloy, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
April 21, 2016
THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss filed on March 18, 2016. Defendant, Adino Francis (“Francis”), *152requests that the Court dismiss the Information because the People of the Virgin Islands (the “People”) violated his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial. The People filed an opposition on April 5, 2016. For the reasons stated below, the Court will deny the motion.
I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On June 25, 2013, Francis was arrested for allegedly breaking and entering into a dwelling and stealing property from the owner of that…
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