Government of the Virgin Islands v. Hugh Smith

This is an appeal by the defendant, Hugh Smith, from a judgment of the District Court of the Virgin Islands, following a trial without a jury, finding the defendant guilty on both counts of an information charging involuntary manslaughter and sentencing him to imprisonment for a total of six years on the two counts. The evidence presented by the Government was accurately summarized by the trial judge at the conclusion of the trial as follows:'

“The prosecution has adduced evidence showing that about seven-fifteen on the 14th day of March of this year, the defendant was stopped by a police…