Legal Opinion
George v. Wilson
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided October 28, 2013No. S. Ct. Civil No. 2011-0026PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(October 28, 2013)
Swan, Associate Justice.
Appellant, Eliston George, appeals the Superior Court’s March 25, 2011 Order denying his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. George seeks relief from a life sentence for his 1978 convictions of First Degree Murder and Possession of a Dangerous Weapon. On appeal, George argues that the trial court erred in denying his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus because the trial court: (1) declined to address the proffered statement of a purported eyewitness, Ralph Gumbs; (2) declined to address George’s claim that the jury instructions,…
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