Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Robert Pinney
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 22, 1992No. 91-3425PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge
Robert Pinney appeals his conviction for aggravated rape in violation of V.I. Code Ann. tit. 14, § 1700(a)(1) (Supp. 1990). The district court had jurisdiction over this case under 48 U.S.C. § 1612 and V.I. Code Ann. tit. 4, § 32. We have jurisdiction over Pinney's appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We will reverse and remand for a new trial.
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At trial, the alleged victim, Tamisha Colaire, testified that when she was seven years old, she visited Pinney's apartment to pick up her nephew whom Pinney had been babysitting. After escorting her nephew…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- People v. BarbourAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
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