Legal Opinion

Simon v. Government of the Virgin Islands

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided May 9, 2012No. 09-3616PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

(May 9, 2012)

ROTH, Circuit Judge

Carl Simon appeals the August 6, 2009 order of the Appellate Division of the District Court of the Virgin Islands, affirming the July 18, 2002 judgment of the Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands, denying post- conviction relief. For the reasons that follow, we will vacate the order of the Appellate Division and remand the case for further proceedings.

I. BACKGROUND

A. The Crime

In September 1993, Carl Simon, James Roach, and another individual burglarized a house on St. John. Elroy Connor and Daniel Ezekiel, one of whom was an occupant of the house,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Penson v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. Pennsylvania v. FinleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. United States v. Mohamed Youla, A/K/A Mohamed Fofana Mohamed YoulaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
  5. United States v. Donald Wayne MarvinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Simon v. JosephSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2013
  2. Hodge v. Bluebeard's Castle, Inc.Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2015
  3. Browne v. GoreSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2012
  4. Carl Simon v. Government of the Virgin IslanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2019
  5. Simon v. Government of the Virgin IslandsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2015

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