Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Government of the Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided December 3, 1999No. D.C. Crim. App. 1997-035PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Appellant Rashon Lewis ["Lewis"] contends that this tribunal must reverse or vacate his jury convictions for aggravated rape, V.I. Code Ann. tit. 14, §§ 1700-01, first degree robbery, id. § 1862(2), and possession of a dangerous weapon during a violent crime, id. § 2251(a)(2). Exercising jurisdiction under 4 V.I.C. § 33, we disagree and affirm.
FACTUAL SUMMARY
The testimony and evidence presented by the government at trial demonstrated that on Saturday, June 3, 1995, Odette Samuel ["Samuel"], a resident of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, completed the Scholastic Aptitude…
3Cases cited14 opinions
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- Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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