Legal Opinion
Brown v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided October 27, 2010No. S. Ct. Crim. No. 2008-0073PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(October 27, 2010)
Hodge, C.J.
Appellant, Kareem Jamal Brown (“Brown”), appeals from the Superior Court’s September 9, 2008 Judgment and Commitment, which sentenced him to life imprisonment without parole for his convictions for first degree murder, among other crimes. For the reasons which follow, we will reverse the Superior Court’s Judgment and Commitment and remand this matter to the trial court for a new trial on all counts.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
This appeal arises from the fatal stabbing of Jahleel Halliday (“Halliday”), which occurred on September 12,…
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