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· 12/8/1994

Government of the Virgin Islands v. Elveth Warner, in No. 94-7381. Government of the Virgin Islands v. Jacqueline Monsanto-Swan, in No. 94-7289

Citations

  • 48 F.3d 688
  • 31 V.I. 373
  • 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 2255

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  • holding this Court has jurisdiction to hear post-plea appeals of sentences that raise colorable constitutional claims
  • noting that section 33 must be construed with the Revised Organic Act, 48 U.S.C. § 1613a(a), which prohibits courts from denying judicial review of claims involving the Constitution, treaties, or laws of the United States.”

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Judges: Sloviter, Scirica, Cowen

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