Legal Opinion
Warner v. Government of the Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided August 17, 2004No. D.C. Crim. App. 2003-23, 2003-24, 2003-25, 2003-26PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(August 17, 2004)
Jeffrey Warner [“Warner” or “appellant”] appeals the trial court’s imposition of a sentence of life imprisonment under 14 Y.I.C. § 923(b). Warner argues the life term imposed by the court was not permitted under the applicable statute and, therefore, constituted an improper exercise of discretion. For the reasons stated below, Warner’s sentence will be vacated and the matter remanded for resentencing.
I. STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The appellant was charged with a total of 63 criminal violations in four separate informations, including nine…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Rummel v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- State v. EnglandWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1988
- Nibbs v. RobertsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1995
- United States v. Marcelo SandovalCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. Don BerryCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Williams v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2013
- Ward v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2013
- Brown v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2012
- Hightree v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2014
- Irons v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2012
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