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GOVERNMENT OF VIRGIN ISLANDS v. FONSECA

Nos. 00-3628, 00-3877 and 00-3878.

274 F.3d 760 (2001)

GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, v. Frank FONSECA. Government of the Virgin Islands, v. Blanche Finney, Government of the Virgin Islands, Appellant No. 00-3628. Government of the Virgin Islands, v. Frank Fonseca. Government of the Virgin Islands, v. Blanche Finney, Blanche Finney, Appellant No. 00-3877. Government of the Virgin Islands, v. Frank Fonseca. Government of the Virgin Islands, v. Blanche Finney, Frank Fonseca, Appellant No. 00-3878.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed December 12, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maureen P. Cormier, (Argued), Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, St. Thomas, USVI, Attorney for Appellant/Cross-Appellee the Government of the Virgin Islands.

Treston E. Moore (Argued), Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI, Attorney for Appellee/Cross-Appellant Blanche Finney.

Ariel M. Smith (Argued), Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI, Attorney for Appellee/Cross-Appellant Frank Fonseca.

Before McKEE, RENDELL, and BARRY, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

McKEE, Circuit Judge:

The Government of the Virgin Islands asks us to reverse a decision of the Appellate Division of the District Court of the Virgin Islands vacating the murder convictions of Blanche Finney and Frank Fonseca and remanding for a new trial. We are also asked to review that court's conclusion that the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands is not empowered to issue subpoenas...

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