Legal Opinion
Gumbs v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided September 20, 2013No. S. Ct. Criminal No. 2010-0034Published
1Concurring in part, dissenting in part 1
DISSENTING IN PART CONCURRING IN PART OPINION
2Concurring in part, dissenting in part · SwanSwan, Associate Justice
Appellant, John J. Gumbs, seeks reversal of his convictions for violation of the Criminally Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“CICO”) under title 14, section 605(a) of the Virgin Islands Code and obtaining money by false pretenses under title 14, section 834(2) of the Virgin Islands Code. I would vacate his conviction on Count II, obtaining money under false pretenses, and affirm his conviction on Count I, specifying a violation of CICO.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The John J. Gumbs Insurance Agency, Inc., owned and operated by John J.…
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