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GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS v. FRETT

Crim. Nos. 1988/5, 1988/7.

684 F.Supp. 1324 (1988)

GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, Plaintiff, v. Antonio FRETT, Elias Petersen and Howard James, Defendants. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Antonio FRETT, Elias Petersen and Howard James, Defendants.

District Court, Virgin Islands, D. of St. Croix.

May 17, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roland B. Jarvis, Asst. U.S. Atty., Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for Government and U.S.

Robert L. Tucker, Federal Public Defender, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for defendant Antonio Frett.

Gordon Rhea, Law Offices of Alkon & Rhea, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for defendant Elias Petersen.

Jeffrey L. Resnick, Law Offices of James & Resnick, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for defendant Howard James.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

DAVID V. O'BRIEN, Chief Judge.

The issue before us exists because of this Court's unique jurisdiction to hear both federal and territorial criminal matters. We decide whether a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) is subject to the enhancement provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) when it occurred during a "crime of violence" not otherwise punishable by federal law. We hold that it does not, and we will sentence accordingly.

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