Legal Opinion
Braffith v. People of Virgin Islands
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 27, 1928No. 3812PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOLLEY, Circuit Judge.
This ease calls for a construction of a penal statute of the Virgin Islands.
Braffith was charged with murder in the first degree. When arraigned, he pleaded guilty. The learned trial judge before accepting this unusual plea acquainted him with its meaning and consequences. He expressed full understanding and stated that he had nothing to say why sentence should not be imposed. The judge accepted the plea hut before pronouncing sentence he appointed a Board of Medical Examiners consisting of two physicians and one layman to inquire into the prisoner’s mental condition.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Church of the Holy Trinity v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
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- United States v. FisherSupreme Court of the United States · 1805
- Downes v. BidwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- De Lima v. BidwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- People of Virgin Islands v. PriceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1950
- People v. SimmondsSuperior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2012
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