Legal Opinion
Mendoza v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided August 25, 2011No. S. Ct. Crim. No. 2010-0060PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(August 25, 2011)
Hodge, C.J.
Marco A. Mendoza appeals his convictions for procuring false instruments under 14 V.I.C. § 795 and making fraudulent claims upon the government under 14 V.I.C. § 843(3). While there was sufficient evidence presented at trial to sustain Mendoza’s conviction under section 795, the People failed to meet its burden with regards to section 843(3). Accordingly, the judgment of the Superior Court is affirmed in part and reversed in part.
I. STATEMENT OF RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEDURAL POSTURE
In December 2008, Mendoza, a safari taxi operator, sold his…
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