· 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
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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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