Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Davis
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided January 10, 1997No. Crim. No. F184/1996; Crim. No. F186/1996PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFiollar, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before the Court are post trial motions of defendants Lisa Davis ("Davis")1 and Kenneth Edwards ("Edwards") for judgment of acquittal pursuant to Rule 29 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and Edwards' motion, in the alternative, for a new trial, pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 33.2 The Government opposes the relief sought by defendants. For reasons set forth below, defendants' motions are denied.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
During the four-day jury trial, the Government offered evidence in an effort to establish a single overall scheme to steal diamonds from Cardow…
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