Legal Opinion
Poleon v. Government of the Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided January 3, 2002No. D.C. CRIM. APP. NO. 2000/033PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Anderson Poleon was charged in the Territorial Court with negligent operation of a vehicle pursuant to V.I. CODE ANN. tit. 20, § 503. In this appeal arising out of that traffic matter, the following issues are presented for review. First, whether this appeal was timely filed. Second, whether there is sufficient evidence to support the judgment of conviction beyond a reasonable doubt. Third, whether the trial court abused its discretion by excluding testimony of Police Officer Akil Newton.
I. FACTS
At approximately 4:30 a.m. on March 26, 1999, Police Officer Anderson Poleon…
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