Malone v. People

OPINION OF THE COURT

(January 26, 2010)

Swan, J.

On April 9, 2007, Arnold Malone (“Malone”) approached Akumba Daniel (“Akumba Daniel” or “Akumba”), in the Hospital Ground area of St. Thomas during daytime hours. Malone proceeded to shoot Akumba two times in the presence of Akumba’s cousin, Devon Davis, (“Devon Davis” or “Devon”), as Akumba and Devon were cutting tint material to install on Akumba’s vehicle. On the day of the shooting, Akumba and his brother, Akeem Daniel, (“Akeem Daniel” or “Akeem”) identified Malone as Akumba’s assailant in their written statements to the Virgin Islands Police.…