Legal Opinion
People v. Francis
Superior Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided October 5, 2009No. Crim. No. F105/2008PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtHollar, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(October 5, 2009)
On November 19, 2008, the jury returned a “Guilty” verdict on all five (5) counts of the Amended Information against the Defendant Craig Francis. Immediately upon the jury’s discharge, counsel for the Defendant, Ariel M. Smith, Esq., made an oral motion for a new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel. Thereafter, trial defense counsel submitted a written motion for new trial. The People opposed the motion. On January 30, 2009, this Court issued a Memorandum Opinion denying Defendant Craig Francis’ motion for a new trial on all issues raised by the…
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- Francis v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2012