Legal Opinion
Destin v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided March 21, 2016No. S. Ct. Criminal No. 2015-0030PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(March 21, 2016)
Hodge, Chief Justice.
Appellant Oriel Destin appeals from the Superior Court’s May 14, 2015 judgment and commitment, which adjudicated him guilty of several criminal offenses. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
The People of the Virgin Islands charged Destin, by information, with second-degree robbery, first-degree assault, grand larceny, and using a dangerous weapon during a crime of violence. A jury trial began on February 9, 2015, and the jury ultimately found him guilty on all counts.
On February 26, 2015, the People filed a habitual…
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