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GOVERNMENT OF VIRGIN ISLANDS v. FORTE

No. 88-3323.

865 F.2d 59 (1989)

GOVERNMENT OF the VIRGIN ISLANDS v. FORTE, Frederick, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided January 6, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel Hirschhorn, Andrew Cotzin (argued), Joel Hirschhorn, P.A., Miami, Fla., Michael A. Joseph, Law Offices of Michael A. Joseph, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. V.I., for appellant.

James S. Carroll, III (argued), Office of U.S. Atty., Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. V.I., for appellee.

Before GREENBERG, SCIRICA, and WEIS, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.

This matter is before this court on appeal by movant Frederick R. Forte from an order entered on April 12, 1988 in the District Court of the Virgin Islands denying his motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 seeking relief from his conviction and sentence because his trial attorney was ineffective. We have already affirmed Forte's conviction on his direct appeal and thus...

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