Legal Opinion
Williams v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided November 5, 2013No. S. Ct. Criminal No. 2012-0035PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(November 5, 2013)
Hodge, Chief Justice.
Appellant Joh Williams seeks appellate review of the Superior Court’s July 19, 2012 Judgment and Commitment, which adjudicated him guilty of first-degree murder and various other offenses. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse his convictions and remand for a new trial.
I. STATEMENT OF RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEDURAL POSTURE
Joh Williams1 and two codefendants, Jalani Williams and Khareem Hughes, were charged with several offenses stemming from events that took place on August 2, 2009, in the vicinity of a restaurant on St. Croix. On…
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- State v. FrazierSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2001
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- Woodrup v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2015
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