Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Roberto Cruz
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 25, 1973No. 72-1274PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT.
HUNTER, Circuit Judge
The defendant- Roberto Cruz was convicted on February 10, 1972, by a'jury in the district court of the Virgin Islands of selling heroin in violation of 19 V.I.C. § 604(a). His motion for a judgment of acquittal or, in the alternative, for a new trial was denied by the district court, and he was sentenced to ten-to-fifteen years in prison with a special three year parole term in addition thereto. 19 V.I.C. § 604 (b) (1) (A). This appeal followed and we affirm.
A brief summary of the evidence is appropriate. On October 6, 1971, the Joint Narcotics Strike…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Lopez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Rudy Notaro v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- United States v. Kenneth LandryCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1958
- Joe Aragon Martinez v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1967
- United States v. De CavalcanteCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by22 opinions
- United States of America, in No. 81-1020 v. Jannotti, Harry P. United States of America, in No. 81-1021 v. Schwartz, George XCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Amos Salmon, No. 90-3355, Raymond E. Washington, No. 90-3363, Richard Fitzpatrick, No. 90-3366, John Surratt, No. 90-3438Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Jannotti, Harry P. Schwartz, George X. Appeal of Harry P. Jannotti, in No. 83-1093. Appeal of George X. Schwartz, in No. 83-1094Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Anthony N. Armocida A/K/A "Sonny," Appeal of George Joseph GazalCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Leonard Watson A/K/A 'Step'Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
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