Legal Opinion
Stevens v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided June 22, 2011No. S. Ct. Crim. No. 2010-0001PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(June 22, 2011)
Cabret, J.
Jahlil Ward was the victim of a drive-by shooting in Cruz Bay, St. John. The People charged Denzil Stevens with the shooting and following trial, a jury found Stevens guilty. Stevens appealed the verdict, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and the Superior Court’s denial of a motion for a new trial. Stevens’ conviction was affirmed on appeal, with the exception of his conviction for unauthorized possession of ammunition. Stevens v. People, 52 V.I. 294 (V.I. 2009). Stevens later filed a post-sentencing motion for a new trial. In this…
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