· 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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