Legal Opinion
Fontaine v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided April 12, 2012No. S. Ct. Crim. No. 2010-0029PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(April 12, 2012)
HODGE, Chief Justice. Appellant Richie Fontaine appeals from the Superior Court’s June 4, 2010 Judgment and Commitment, which adjudicated him guilty of numerous offenses stemming from a March 7, 2009 shooting at a night club located in the East End of St. Thomas.1 For the reasons that follow, we will reverse Fontaine’s convictions and remand the matter for a new trial.
I. STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL POSTURE
On March 7, 2009, Phillip George (“Phillip”) and his brother, Ruben George (“Ruben”), were present outside the entrance of the night club, along…
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