Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Government of the Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided December 9, 2005No. D.C. Crim. App. No. 2003/015PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(December 9, 2005)
Aleak Edwards (“Edwards” or “appellant”) appeals from his conviction in the Superior Court for aggravated rape, aggravated assault and battery, and child abuse. He presents the following issues for review: 1) Whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain the appellant’s *607conviction for aggravated rape and aggravated assault and battery; 2) Whether the appellant was deprived of his right to compulsory process where the trial court restricted the fee available to pay an expert witness to provide an independent medical examination of the victim, and; 3)…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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