Peters v. Government of the Virgin Islands

MEMORANDUM OPINION

I. SUMMARY

Appellant Peters argues that the Appellate Panel should vacate the child support obligations provisions of the sentence imposed by the trial court. Because the trial judge abused her discretion and misconstrued Section 3711 of Title 5 of the Virgin Islands Code, we agree with the appellant.

II. STATEMENT OF THE CASE

On November 13, 2001, appellant Brian Peters was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and arraigned on November 29, 2001. On January 2, 2002, the trial judge found Peters guilty of aggravated assault after a bench trial. On February 20, 2002, the…