Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands· 6/26/2013

Phillip v. People

Citations

58 V.I. 569
2013 WL 3293904
2013 V.I. Supreme LEXIS 28

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holding that although there was no direct evidence identifying the defendant at the scene of the crime, there was other evidence sufficient for a jury to infer his participation
holding “the use of a deadly weapon against unarmed persons in the absence of any provocation is a fact that can weigh towards a finding of premeditation”
stating that a jury could have convicted the defendant of first-degree assault from evidence that the defendant pointed firearm in a threatening manner with the ability to injure and kill victim
holding “the use of a deadly weapon against unarmed persons in the absence of any provocation is a fact that can weigh towards a finding of premeditation” sufficient to uphold a murder conviction
finding sufficient evidence of reckless endangerment when gunshots fired at victim outside, in a public road near a public basketball court in a residential area
“Before evaluating the trial court’s application of the law, this Court must determine what law applies.”

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Judges: Cabret, Designated, Hodge, Moore

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