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· 3/23/1970

Government of the Virgin Islands v. Elridge Venzen

Citations

  • 424 F.2d 521
  • 7 V.I. 488
  • 1970 U.S. App. LEXIS 10180

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that although a sentence of twenty-one years for forgery of checks totaling $178 was \harsh\, it did not violate the Eighth Amendment
  • noting similar elements under section 791(2)

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Judges: Hastie, Ganey, Stahl

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