Legal Opinion
Elizee v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided October 1, 2010No. S. Ct. Crim. No. 2008-0043PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(October 1, 2010)
Cabret, J.
After Sherbb Elizee brought her infant son to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, the People of the Virgin Islands charged her with aggravated child neglect and neglect of parental duty. A jury convicted Elizee of both offenses, and she filed this appeal challenging the wording of the Information charging her with the offenses, the sufficiency of the evidence presented at trial, and the Superior Court’s jury instructions. For the reasons which follow, we will affirm Elizee’s conviction for neglect of parental duty, but reverse her…
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