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GOVERNMENT OF VIRGIN ISLANDS v. DOWLING

Nos. 86-3289, 86-3290.

814 F.2d 134 (1987)

GOVERNMENT OF the VIRGIN ISLANDS v. DOWLING, Reuben. Appeal of Reuben DOWLING.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided March 19, 1987.

Rehearing Denied June 15, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Diehm, U.S. Atty., D. Virgin Islands, Andrew J. Reich, James S. Carroll (argued), Asst. U.S. Attys., Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for appellee.

John Chamble, Melody L. Moss (argued), Asst. Federal Public Defenders, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for appellant.

Before SLOVITER, STAPLETON and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:

On July 8, 1985, the First Pennsylvania Bank in Frederiksted, St. Croix was robbed. Appellant Reuben Dowling was arrested and charged with both federal and territorial offenses in connection with the robbery. The first trial for those offenses, held in the District Court for the Virgin Islands, resulted in a hung jury on November 14, 1985. On April 2, 1986, after a second trial in that court, a jury convicted...

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