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BALLANTINE v. HENDRICKS

Civ. No. 479/1972.

351 F.Supp. 208 (1972)

Warren BALLANTINE et al., Relators, v. Jens HENDRICKS, Acting Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety for the Virgin Islands and The Official in Charge of the Prison Facilities at Fort Christian in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Respondent.

District Court, Virgin Islands, D. St. Thomas and St. John.

November 3, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Ireland, St. Thomas, V. I., for Ballantine.

Frank Padilla, Frederiksted, V. I., for Joseph.

Leroy Mercer, Christiansted, St. Croix, V. I., for Smith.

Mario N. deChabert, Christiansted, St. Croix, V. I., for Gereau.

Mitchell & Hunter, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I., for La Beet.

Joel D. Sacks, U. S. Atty., Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I., for respondent.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

WARREN H. YOUNG, District Judge.

The relators have petitioned this Court for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. In substance they have claimed five separate grounds for relief: (1) The conditions of their present confinement constitute cruel and unusual punishment. (2) They were denied their right to be prosecuted only upon a Grand Jury indictment. (3) They were denied a preliminary hearing, including the cross-examination of witnesses...

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