Government of Virgin Islands v. Simmons

OPINION OF THE COURT

FUENTES, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Kevin Simmons was convicted of murder in the first degree and of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence. The trial court sentenced him to life without parole on the first-degree murder conviction and to five years on his firearm conviction. Simmons appeals from the Order of the District Court of the Virgin Islands Appellate Division affirming his conviction, claiming the trial court erred by improperly instructing the jury, by misinterpreting the jury’s verdict, and by not informing the parties of a note from…