Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Petersen
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided January 8, 2001No. CRIM. APP.1998/105PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON THE COURT
2Per curiam
In a jury trial that commenced on May 11, 1998, Jack Petersen was convicted in Territorial Court of negligent homicide. He was sentenced to prison for two years, with all but six months suspended, and ordered to pay a fine of $500.00 by the end of his probationary period. 2 This timely appeal arose out of that September 14, 1998, Judgment and Sentence.
I. FACTS
On September 16, 1997, Jack Petersen [“Petersen” or “appellant”], an assistant principal at Central High School, was driving south on Route 633 when he struck Carlos Juan Navarro [“Navarro”] less than one-half mile…
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