Legal Opinion
DeSilvia v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided September 29, 2011No. S. Ct. Crim. No. 2010-0051PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(September 29, 2011)
Hodge, C.J.
St. Clair DeSilvia appeals his convictions for procuring false instruments under 14 V.I.C. § 795 and making fraudulent claims upon the government under 14 V.I.C. § 843(3). While there was sufficient *863evidence presented at trial to sustain DeSilvia’s conviction under section 795, the People failed to meet its burden with regards to section 843(3). Accordingly, the judgment of the Superior Court is affirmed in part and reversed in part.
I. STATEMENT OF RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEDURAL POSTURE
DeSilvia, an inspector at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles…
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