Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. James Duvergee
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 5, 1972No. 71-1797PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GIBBONS, Circuit Judge
Appellant Duvergee appeals from a sentence imposed by the District Court of the Virgin Islands upon his conviction, in a non-jury trial, of assault in the third degree. 14 V.I.C. § 297. He was charged originally with assault with intent to commit murder, 14 V.I.C. § 295(1), but was found guilty of the lesser included offense. The incident giving rise to the charge took place on August 6, 1970 when a police officer, summoned by a neighbor after an altercation with Duvergee, attempted to arrest him for disturbing the peace. The altercation with the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. Piero Heliczer, Jack William Martin, Iii, and Jack v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Yorie Von Kahl v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
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- United States v. Matias Delerme, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
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