Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Douglas
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 19, 1987No. Nos. 85-3488, 85-3732 and 86-3544PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:
Leo Douglas was convicted of attempted aggravated rape under 14 V.I.C. §§ 331, 1700(c) (Count I) and possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a crime of violence in violation of 14 V.I.C. § 2251(a)(2)(B) (Count II). Douglas was sentenced to 3.5 years imprisonment for Count I and 2.5 years imprisonment for Count II, with terms to run concurrently. He appeals the convictions on several grounds, arguing that the district-court’s errors included: 1) allowing him to be convicted of a different crime than that charged in the information, 2)…
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3Cited by13 opinions
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