Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Carmichael
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided September 6, 2002No. Criminal No. 43/01PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtRoss, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(September 6, 2002)
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Defendant’s Motion for Judgment of Acquittal pursuant to FED. R. CRIM. P. 29. Carmichael argues that her convictions for 27 counts of Obtaining Money by False Pretenses should be vacated due to a material variance between the charges in the Information and the evidence presented at trial. Carmichael also argues that the government did not present sufficient evidence to disprove her good faith defense.
*35STANDARD OF REVIEW
On a Rule 29 motion for a judgment of acquittal, the Court must approach the evidence from the standpoint…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. Michael DentCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
- United States v. Richard Balter, No. 94-5593. United States of America v. Kenneth Cutler, No. 94-5625. United States of America v. Chris Oscar Dejesus, No. 94-5626Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
- Gardner v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 2001
- United States v. George William Boyle, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. GrantSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1983
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. Adams-TuteinDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2005