Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Etienne
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided December 16, 1992No. Crim. 91-130; Crim. F54-1991PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
This is an appeal from the Territorial Court's conviction of Edison Etienne ("Etienne") on one count for possession of a firearm in violation of 14 V.I.C. § 2253(a). 1
I. BACKGROUND
The events immediately preceding Etienne's arrest on firearm possession began on Saturday, February 23, 1991 when Etienne arrived at the Windward Hotel in a rental car with two associates, Maurice Joseph ("Shadow") and Antonio Emmanuel Bryan, Jr. ("T.J."). Shadow had rented the vehicle, a white, four-door Mirage.
Saturday evening, T.J. and Shadow let a room at the Windward Hotel. Shortly…
3Cases cited15 opinions
- United States v. Campos-SerranoSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. Schiller TotoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Harold Thomas Wilson, United States of America v. Bobby Eugene HendrixCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. GraysonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Kelley Davis A/K/A Tee, in No. 71-1778, and Inez Davis. Appeal of Inez Davis, in No. 71-1779Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
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4Cited by8 opinions
- United States of America Government of the Virgin Islands v. Clement XavierCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Nibbs v. RobertsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1995
- Karpouzis v. Government of the Virgin IslandsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1999
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. SantiagoDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1996
- Soldiew v. Government of the Virgin IslandsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1994
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