Legal Opinion
Simon v. Government of the Virgin Islands
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided July 18, 2002No. Misc. No. 28/2000PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHodge, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(July 18, 2002)
Before the Court is Petitioner’s “Amended Petition for Emergency Writ of Habeas Corpus,” pursuant to V.I. CODE Ann. tit. 5, sections 1301-1325. Because (1) any prejudice that inured to Petitioner as a result of the improper amendment of the charging document was harmless; (2) Petitioner, who was not a party to the trial of his codefendant, could not collaterally estop his codefendant from presenting inconsistent testimony at Petitioner’s trial; (3) the trial court’s jury instructions concerning aiding and abetting comported with relevant precedent; (4) the…
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