Woods v. Government of Virgin Islands

OPINION

ROTH, Circuit Judge:

Jason Woods was convicted in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands of two counts of third degree assault and one count of using a dangerous weapon during a third degree assault, in connection with an alleged attack with a baseball bat on Dwight Rouse. Woods was sentenced to two years for each assault charge and seven-and-a-half years for the weapon charge, to be served concurrently. Woods appealed to the Appellate Division of the District Court for the Virgin Islands. His conviction was affirmed. Woods then appealed to this Court. For the reasons set forth below,…