Legal Opinion
Codrington v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided July 20, 2012No. S. Ct. Criminal No. 2009-0002PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(July 20, 2012)
Cabret, Associate Justice.
Akeel Codrington appeals his convictions for first degree murder, unauthorized use of a firearm during the commission of a first degree murder, and possession of stolen property. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the Superior Court on all grounds.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Around noon on October 16, 2007, Carlos Aguilar drove home from work to have lunch. At his house, he discovered that someone had broken in, and called the police and his wife. After the police completed an initial investigation, Mr. Aguilar decided to…
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