Legal Opinion
Hughley v. Government of the Virgin Islands
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided October 1, 2014No. S. Ct. Civil Nos. 2010-0015, 2010-0075PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(October 1, 2014)
Swan, Associate Justice.
Frank E. Hughley appeals the Superior Court’s orders, denying his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, which alleges constitutional rights violations, and denying his Motion for Sentence Reduction based upon his alleged change in circumstance. We affirm the Superior Court’s order denying his Motion for Sentence Reduction, but reverse its order denying his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus.
1. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On December 1, 1995, Frank E. Hughley was convicted of six counts of unlawful sexual contact in the first degree in…
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