Government of the Virgin Islands v. Reinhold John, in 18,156. Appeal of Mark Christian, in 18,157. Appeal of Evans Daniel, in 18,158

OPINION OF THE COURT

KALODNER, Circuit Judge

The instant appeals are from judgments of conviction of the District Court of the Virgin Islands pursuant to a jury’s verdicts finding the defendants guilty of first degree rape in violation of 14 V.I.C. § 1701 (2)

Defendants contend (1) the evidence was insufficient to sustain the jury’s guilty verdicts; (2) prejudicial errors marked the conduct of the trial; (3) prejudicial errors were committed by the trial judge in his instructions to the jury and his failure to properly instruct the jury; (4) defendants were denied effective assistance of…