18 U.S.C. § 3241
Jurisdiction of offenses under certain sections
The District Court of the Virgin Islands shall have jurisdiction of offenses under the laws of the United States, not locally inapplicable, committed within the territorial jurisdiction of such courts, and jurisdiction, concurrently with the district courts of the United States, of offenses against the laws of the United States committed upon the high seas.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 28
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1979–2023 · leading case: United States v. Aracelis Ayala
United States v. Aracelis Ayala (2019)
“While Ayala argues the District Court lacked jurisdiction, as we discuss below, the District Court properly exercised jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3241 . We have appellate jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.”
United States v. Louis Willis (2016)
“) 2 The District Court had jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3241 . We have jurisdiction under 28 U.”
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. WEST INDIES TRANSPORT, INC.; WIT EQUIPMENT CO., INC.; And W. JAMES OELSNER, Appellants (1997)
“" 18 U.S.C. § 3241 provides: "The United States District Court for the Canal Zone and the District Court of the Virgin Islands shall have jurisdiction of offenses under the laws of the United States, not locally applicable, committed within the territorial jurisdiction of such…”
United States v. Fernando Batista De La Cruz (2006)
“The two-level enhancement raised the applicable offense level from 29, with a corresponding guideline sentencing range of 87 to 108 months, to 31, with a guideline sentencing range of 108 to 135 months. On December 14, 2005, the district court sentenced Batista De La Cruz to 108…”
Government of the Canal Zone v. Brian Kent Davis and Wolfgang Ludwig Otto Gossow (1979)
“See 18 U.S.C. § 3241 ; 21 U.S.C. §§ 802 (26) and 952(a); C.”
United States v. Lincoln Gumbs (2002)
“2 The District Court had jurisdiction over this case pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3241 , and we have appellate jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.”
United States v. Vaughn Johnson (2017)
“§ 1291 to determine, among other things, whether the District Court properly exercised its own jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. §§ 3241 and3583(e). Johnson has been released from prison, but as the separate term of supervised release contained in the revocation judgment is not…”
United States v. Michael Hendrickson (2020)
“§ 1791 (a)(2), (d)(1)(F), or (2) he was “an 1 The District Court had jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3241 and 48 U.S.C. § 1612 . We have appellate jurisdiction under 28 U.”
United States v. Orlando Canel, United States of America v. Jose Figueroa (1983)
“Moreover, in 18 U.S.C. § 3241 (1976) it has provided that the “District Court of the Virgin Islands shall have jurisdiction of offenses under the laws of the United States, not locally inapplicable, committed within [its] territorial jurisdiction.”
United States v. Lawrence Neadle, Jr. (1996)
“” In sum, the court departed upward seven levels from an offense level of 17 to an offense level of 24, which corresponded to a guideline sentencing range of from 51 to 63 months.”
United States v. Wayne James (2018)
“Because we conclude that the conduct underlying the Government's allegations in this case is clearly not legislative conduct protected by § 1572(d), we hold that the former senator may stand trial.”
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Robert Dowling (1989)
“The criminal jurisdiction of the District Court extends to offenses punishable by federal law, 18 U.S.C. § 3241 , and to certain offenses under Virgin Islands law, 48 U.”
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