Legal Opinion
Ward v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided March 6, 2013No. S. Ct. Crim. No. 2012-0077PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(March 6, 2013)
HODGE, Chief Justice.
Appellant Desron Ward appeals from the Superior Court’s February 3, 2012 Judgment and Commitment,1 which adjudicated him guilty of third degree assault and use of a deadly weapon during a crime of violence. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the convictions but remand this matter for re-sentencing.
I. STATEMENT OF RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEDURAL POSTURE
On October 26, 2011, a jury convicted Ward of third degree assault, in violation of section 297(2) of title 14 of the Virgin Islands Code, and using a dangerous weapon during the…
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