Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Thomas
Municipal Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided October 27, 1971No. J.D.R. No. 24-71PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJoseph, Judge
MEMORANDUM
Defendant, Ezra Thomas, is charged with gambling, in violation of Title 14, Section 1224(2) of .the Virgin Islands Code. At the close of the Government’s case, defense counsel made a motion to dismiss. Ruling was reserved by this Court, on defense motion, until after submission of written briefs. The briefs raise a single issue: the scope of the gambling statute and whether or not the Legislature intended to limit the prohibitory conduct specified therein to commercial situations or whether all gambling, including the “casual” or “private” kind is prohibited by the statute.
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