Legal Opinion
Salaz v. Government of the Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided July 20, 2007No. D.C. Crim. App. No. 2005-01PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINCH, Chief Judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands', GÓMEZ, Judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands', and DONOHUE, Judge of the Superior Court, Division of St. Croix, sitting by designation.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(July 20, 2007)
Appellant Michael Salaz (“Salaz”) appeals his sentence arising from a criminal conviction of rape in the second degree in which he received the maximum sentence of ten years in prison. Salaz states the sentencing judge abused his discretion and violated due process by:(1)... considering counts that had been dismissed when imposing the sentence, (2)...…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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