Legal Opinion
Soldiew v. Government of the Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided May 18, 1994No. District Court Crim. App. No. 1992-108; Territorial Court Crim. No. F178/1991PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
The appellant contends that his conviction for unauthorized possession of a firearm was wrongfully obtained because: (1) the Information was legally insufficient; (2) the judge's instructions to the jury were faulty; and (3) the trial judge wrongfully denied appellant's motion to suppress the firearm. For the reasons set forth below, this Court will reverse the judgment below.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
On July 7,1991, Benjamin Soldiew, appellant, Cedric Rouse and Desmond Bryan were driving on Nadir road in a Mazda belonging to, and driven by, appellant. They were stopped by police…
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