Legal Opinion
Suarez v. Government of the Virgin Islands
Superior Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided September 30, 2010No. Case No. ST-07-MC-033Published
1Opinion of the CourtChristian, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(September 30, 2010)
Pending before this Court is the “Motion for Certificate of Probable Cause” filed by Petitioner Omar Jamil Suarez (“Petitioner” or “Mr. Suarez”). By said motion, Petitioner seeks a Certificate of Probable Cause from this Court so that he may pursue his appeal of this Court’s denial of his previously-filed petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The People of the Virgin Islands (the “People” or “Respondents”) oppose this motion. For the reasons set forth below, Petitioner’s motion will be denied.
I. Procedural background
On August 12, 2002, Petitioner was…
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