Legal Opinion
People v. Thompson
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided August 6, 2012No. S. Ct. Criminal No. 2011-0103PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(August 6, 2012)
Hodge, Chief Justice.
The People of the Virgin Islands appeal the Superior Court’s order setting aside the jury’s guilty verdict and dismissing the charge against Vincent N. Thompson, Jr. for unauthorized use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence. Thompson cross-appealed, arguing that there was insufficient evidence to sustain his convictions for reckless endangerment in the first degree, carrying or using a dangerous weapon, and unauthorized use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence. We conclude that an inconsistent…
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