Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Christopher
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided December 29, 1997No. D.C. Crim. App. 1995-126; T.C. Crim. F13-1995PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
In this criminal appeal, the Government challenges the order of the Territorial Court suppressing certain statements made by the appellee, Ronald Christopher ["Christopher" or "appellee"], as well as a weapon obtained from information disclosed in the statements.
Christopher had been charged with possession of a firearm in an information filed on January 11, 1995. When the trial court was advised on March 13,1995, that a plea offer had been made by the Government and accepted by appellee, the case was continued to March 17, 1995, for a change of plea. On March 17, 1995, the…
3Cases cited17 opinions
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