Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Grant
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided July 20, 1983No. Criminal No. 452/82PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSilverlight, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER INTRODUCTION
On April 11 and 12, 1983, the defendant, Sheldon Grant, was found guilty after a jury trial of assault in the third degree1 and *443possession or use of a dangerous weapon2 in the commission of a crime of violence.3 The case is now before the Court on defendant’s motion for judgment of acquittal or, in the alternative, for a new trial, pursuant to Rules 29 and 33 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, respectively. The Government has filed no response. A hearing was held on May 19, 1983, at which time the Court orally addressed the motion and reserved…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- United States v. ArmocidaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- State v. McLaughlinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1945
- United States v. John Kellerman, Charles Rivezzo, Philip Travers and Joseph VergoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Charles Patrick Carney Appeal of Francis Clinton Mahon, JrCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Stevens v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2009
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. CommissiongDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1989
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. DavisSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1997
- Joseph v. Government of the Virgin IslandsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2008
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2002
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