Legal Opinion

Government of the Virgin Islands v. Glen Petersen

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided January 16, 1975No. 74-1272PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROSENN, Circuit Judge

Defendant, Glen Petersen, was tried to a jury and convicted of murder in the first degree, in. violation of 14 V.I.C. § 922, and assault in the first degree, in violation of 14 V.I.C. § 295(1). He was sentenced to concurrent terms of life and fifteen years imprisonment respectively. He appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient to convict, and that a pre-trial photographic identification by a witness who had failed to make an in-court identification was improperly admitted at trial. We affirm.

The following facts are undisputed. Dr. Alfredo…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. People v. GouldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
  3. People v. GouldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
  4. United States v. BarberCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
  5. United States v. Russell HinesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. United States v. MacIo SingletonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
  2. United States v. Cyril J. NiederbergerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
  3. Jordan W. Anderson and Clyde W. Anderson v. Ross Maggio, Acting Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  4. United States v. Irma Madaline KellerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
  5. Ostalaza v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2013

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