Legal Opinion
Thomas v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided December 2, 2013No. S. Ct. Criminal No. 2011-0073PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(December 2, 2013)
Cabret, Associate Justice.
Following a jury trial, Cuthbertson Thomas and his co-defendant Richie Fontaine were convicted of nine felony counts each, arising from a shooting outside of an elementary school on St. Thomas. Thomas challenges his convictions on four grounds, arguing that the Superior Court erred: (1) by denying his motion for acquittal because the prosecution did not present sufficient evidence to convict; (2) by denying his motion for a mistrial based upon the testimony of Detective Jose Allen; (3) by permitting the jury to visit the crime…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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