Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Rafael Greenidge
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 22, 1979No. 78-1780PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
HUNTER, Circuit Judge
1. Rafael Greenidge appeals from his judgment of conviction. He was found guilty on all three Counts of an In formation. Of importance here, Count III charged him with assault on a companion of a rape victim with intent to commit rape on the victim, in violation of V.I. Code Ann. tit. 14, § 295(3) (1964). We affirm the convictions on Counts I and II. As to Count III, we believe that the Information and the jury instruction misinterpreted the applicable statute, and therefore, we reverse.
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2. The facts are sharply contested. On appeal from jury verdicts…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- United States v. GaddisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. Vidal Galdon Aquino, Government of the Virgin Islands v. Ishmael Guillerma ReyesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967
- United States v. Hilton Benn, Jr., United States of America v. James W. HuntCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by28 opinions
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