Legal Opinion
Cheatham v. Government of the Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided July 21, 1994No. District Court Crim. App. No. 93-120; Territorial Court Crim. No. 262-91PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Appeal from the Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands
OPINION OF THE COURT
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On the morning of September 6,1991, appellant Mark Cheatham was caught in a truck by the truck's owner, Mr. Gibbs, rummaging through Mr. Gibbs' bag and removing cash and travelers checks worth approximately $700. Appendix for Appellant [hereinafter "App't's App."] at 18-19. Mr. Cheatham had also removed a pair of binoculars worth more than $200, and placed them in his backpack. Id. at 19, 45-46. The two struggled, but Mr. Gibbs managed to restrain Mr. Cheatham until the police…
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