In Re Richards

How courts have described this case

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

• “Under the common law analysis, the government has unfettered discretion to determine when to prosecute a criminal matter.”
• “Since it [is] a substantive rule and not a procedural rule, Rule 128(b) exceeds the authority of the [Superior] Court and is therefore ultra vires and void.”

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Cited by

11 cases in this archive cite this case.

• In RE LEROY RICHARDS, Appellant
  Third Circuit· 2000-05-31· cited 105×
• Government of the Virgin Islands v. Durant
  Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands· 2008-01-15· cited 23×
• Todmann v. People
  Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands· 2012-10-22· cited 9×
• In re Fleming
  Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands· 2012-03-15· cited 8×
• V.I. Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities, Inc. v. Government of the Virgin Islands
  Superior Court of The Virgin Islands· 2005-12-14· cited 7×
• People v. Richardson
  Superior Court of The Virgin Islands· 2009-12-23· cited 2×
• In re Expungement of Criminal Record concerning Mejia
  Superior Court of The Virgin Islands· 2013-05-13· cited 2×
• Davis v. Government of the Virgin Islands
  Virgin Islands· 2002-09-16· cited 1×
• In re Government of the Virgin Islands
  Virgin Islands· 2006-02-24
• Martinez v. Government of the Virgin Islands
  Superior Court of The Virgin Islands· 2005-12-22
• Williams v. Government of the Virgin Islands
  Superior Court of The Virgin Islands· 2009-06-10