Legal Opinion
Powell v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided August 6, 2013No. S. Ct. Criminal No. 2012-0057PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(August 6, 2013)
Hodge, Chief Justice.
Ashana Powell appeals from the Superior Court’s Judgment and Commitment, entered on July 20, 2012, in which she was convicted of three counts of carrying or using a dangerous weapon in violation of title 14, section 2251(a)(2)(A) of the Virgin Islands Code.1 For the reasons discussed below, we will affirm the Judgment of the Superior Court, but will remand the matter for resentencing in compliance with title 14, section 104 of the Virgin Islands Code.
I. STATEMENT OF RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEDURAL POSTURE
On the evening of March 1, 2010,…
2Cases cited56 opinions
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- Michel v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- United States v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by16 opinions
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