Legal Opinion
Government of Virgin Islands v. Peters
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided November 10, 1998No. 1997/034PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
The issue presented is whether the evidence adduced at trial was sufficient to sustain a conviction of aiding and abetting in the commission of murder in the second degree. We conclude that it was, and will affirm the conviction.
I. FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Shortly after noon on January 26, 1996, sixteen year old Ajamu Williams [‘Williams’’] was gunned down in the Lud-vig Harrigan Court [“Harrigan Court”], Frederiksted, St. Croix. He was transported to the Governor Juan Luis Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Based upon eyewitness accounts, police arrested…
3Cases cited7 opinions
- Government of Virgin Islands v. NavarroCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Rimka v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Sanchez v. Government of the Virgin IslandsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1996
- Walters v. Government of the Virgin IslandsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1997
- Charleswell v. Government of Virgin IslandsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1996
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4Cited by9 opinions
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- DeSilvia v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2011
- People v. ThompsonSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2012
- Williams v. Government of the Virgin IslandsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2009
- Joseph v. Government of the Virgin IslandsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2008
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