Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Samuel Isaac
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 9, 1995No. 93-7821PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1177OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Chief Judge.
Samuel Isaac appeals his conviction for voluntary manslaughter imposed after jury trial in the District Court of the Virgin Islands. We will vacate the conviction and remand for a new trial because, upon reviewing the evidence presented at trial, we conclude that the court erred in refusing to instruct on justifiable homicide and offering resistance to prevent injury.
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FACTS
Defendant Samuel Isaac worked as a helper and occasional bartender at the Super Pool Bar and Restaurant in St. Thomas. On May 24, 1993 Frederick Barry, also known and commonly…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Mathews v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- United States of America, in No. 81-1020 v. Jannotti, Harry P. United States of America, in No. 81-1021 v. Schwartz, George XCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Gilbert v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2009
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