Huggins v. Government of the Virgin Islands

MEMORANDUM OPINION

(December 9, 2005)

Appellant Morris Huggins [“Huggins” or “appellant”] appeals from his conviction in the Superior Court for third degree assault and possession of a dangerous weapon during a crime of violence. He now asks this Court to review:

1) Whether his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to call an alibi witness based on the appellant’s recommendation;

2) Whether the trial judge erred in allowing what the appellant terms a “gruesome” picture of the victim’s injuries into evidence over the defense’s objections;

3) Whether the trial judge erred in allowing one of the…