Legal Opinion
United States v. Charles
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided November 14, 1996No. CRIM. NO. 1995-0070PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFinch, Judge
OPINION
On February 5, 1996, a jury convicted defendant Geens Victor Charles of using a social security number not assigned to him, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 408(a)(7)(B). Charles now argues that there is insufficient evidence to support his conviction and moves this Court for a judgment of acquittal or, in the alternative, for a new trial.
Facts
The evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the government, is as follows: In August 1995, an agent of the United States Department of Immigration and Naturalization visited defendant at his home to interview the defendant regarding an…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Johnson v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Woodby v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. Richard C. HimelwrightCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- United States v. AshfieldCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- United States v. McKnightCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by14 opinions
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