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· 9/30/1996

Chick v. Government of the Virgin Islands

Citations

  • 941 F. Supp. 49
  • 1996 WL 581850
  • 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15034

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “In essence, this Court has jurisdiction to consider the post-plea allegation only if it colorably implicates constitutional issues”
  • Absent colorable claim of constitutional or federal statutory violation, severity of sentence imposed on guilty plea is not reviewable under Virgin Islands law so long as it falls within the statutory limits.

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Judges: Moore, Chief Judge, District Court of the Virgin Islands Finch, Judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands and Edgar D. Ross, Territorial Court Judge, Division of St. Croix, Sitting by Designation

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