Legal Opinion
Williams v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided September 12, 2011No. S. Ct. Crim. No. 2007-0008PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(September 12, 2011)
Swan, J.
Ashley Williams (“Williams”) requests that this Court reverse his convictions on two counts of Rape in the First Degree and on one count of Unlawful Sexual Contact in the First Degree.1 Williams alleges *724that the trial court erred when it failed to include an instruction on consent to sodomy2 in its final jury instructions and when it failed to grant his Rule 29 Motion for Judgment of Acquittal. For the reasons elucidated below, we will affirm both the trial court’s Judgment and Williams’ convictions.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On November 16,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Carella v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- United States v. Cerrato-ReyesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
- John Bethel v. McAllister Brothers, Inc. Frank J. Huesser Thomas Bethel, as Administrator of the Estate of John BethelCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Luis A. FloresCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Nicholas v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2012
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- Galloway v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2012
- Jackson-Flavius v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2012
- Christopher v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2012
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