Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Jackson
Superior Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided July 6, 2005No. Criminal No. 287/2001PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtRoss, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(July 6, 2005)
THIS MATTER came before the Court as a result of Defendant’s motion for a Daubert hearing. The Defendant challenged the formulas used in determining the rate of speed the Defendant was traveling on the date of the incident. Accordingly, on February 22, 2002, a Daubert hearing was initiated on the matter.
Factual Background
On May 3, 2001, while traveling west on Melvin Evans Highway, in the vicinity of the Paradise Housing Community, Defendant was *125involved in an incident where his vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian attempting to cross the highway. The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Kumho Tire Co. v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. ByersDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1996
- Belofsky v. General Electric Co.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1997
3Cited by1 opinion
- People v. DonastorgSuperior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2010