Heywood v. People

OPINION OF THE COURT

(December 21,2015)

Hodge, Chief Justice.

Appellant Okimo J. Heywood appeals from the Superior Court’s December 5, 2013 judgment and commitment, which deviated from the plea agreement he had negotiated with Appellee People of the Virgin Islands. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

I. BACKGROUND

On December 31, 2012, the People charged Heywood with numerous criminal offenses, including unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession or sale of ammunition, failure to report a firearm obtained outside the Virgin Islands, discharging or aiming a firearm, and simple possession…