Legal Opinion
Rivera v. Government of the Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided October 22, 1997No. CRIM.1995/081PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
This appeal arose out of a guilty verdict on single counts of Burglary in the Third Degree, Burglary in the Second Degree, and Grand Larceny. The issues presented are whether appellant's rights to a speedy trial and to effective assistance of counsel were violated. For the reasons which follow, we affirm the conviction.
I. Facts
Norberto Rivera ["appellant"] was arrested on August 13, 1992 and advised of his rights at the Territorial Court on August 14, 1992. Unable to post $ 50,000.00 bail, with no 10% provision, and having been denied release to a third-party custodian,…
3Cases cited14 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Carnley v. CochranSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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4Cited by17 opinions
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- Powell v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2013
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. PetersenDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2001
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