Legal Opinion

Ambrose v. People

Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands

Decided January 3, 2012No. S. Ct. Criminal No. 2007-0041PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

(January 3, 2012)

2Per curiam

This Court, in a December 18, 2008 Opinion, reversed Appellant Stacey Ambrose’s convictions for third degree assault in violation of title 14, section 297(2) and unlawful possession of a firearm in violation of title 14, section 2253(a) of the Virgin Islands Code, and ordered a new trial due to the absence of juror unanimity. See Ambrose v. People, 50 V.I. 325 (V.I. 2008). While Ambrose timely filed a petition for rehearing, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit granted Ambrose’s petition for writ of certiorari before this Court could…

3Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Holland v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  3. Russell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  4. Lockhart v. NelsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  5. United States v. MandelCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979

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4Cited by16 opinions

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  5. Williams v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2013

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