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Tyson v. People

Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands

Decided July 18, 2013No. S. Ct. Crim. No. 2011-0055PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

(July 18, 2013)

Hodge, Chief Justice.

Steve Tyson appeals from a July 22, 2011 Judgment and Commitment of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands. For the reasons that follow, we will affirm all of Tyson’s convictions except his conviction for felony murder under count 5 of the charges brought against him, which we reverse, and will remand the matter for resentencing in compliance with title 14, section 104 of the Virgin Islands Code.

I. STATEMENT OF RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEDURAL POSTURE

The People of the Virgin Islands1 charged Tyson with several crimes stemming from a…

2Cases cited105 opinions

  1. Huddleston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. Schad v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. People v. AaronMichigan Supreme Court · 1980
  4. People v. WashingtonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  5. Commonwealth v. DrumSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Brunn v. DowdyeSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2013
  2. Cascen v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2014
  3. Der Weer v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp.Superior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2016
  4. Estick v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2015
  5. Rivera v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2016

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