Legal Opinion
Dawsey v. Government of the Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided June 13, 1996No. D. Ct. Civ. No. 129-95PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, Chief Judge
*176MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter is before the Court on petition by Kim D. Dawsey for writ of mandamus on the ground that the nominal respondent, Territorial Court Judge Brenda J. Hollar, has erroneously failed to grant the motion of the respondent, the Government of the Virgin Islands, for dismissal of the criminal charges filed against him. The Court having given all the parties an opportunity to brief this matter, and having reviewed the record, and for the reasons set forth below, the petition will be granted.1
FACTS
The undisputed facts from the record are that petitioner participated in a…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Kerr v. United States Dist. Court for Northern Dist. of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Yates v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Will v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by13 opinions
- In RE LEROY RICHARDS, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- Smith v. MagrasCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- In Re RichardsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1999
- Smith v. MagrasCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- Government of Virgin Islands v. ThomasDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2004
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