GOVERNMENT OF VIRGIN ISLANDS v. RUIZ

Nos. 73-1318, 73-1319.

495 F.2d 1175 (1974)

GOVERNMENT OF the VIRGIN ISLANDS v. Angel RUIZ, Appellant in No. 73-1319. GOVERNMENT OF the VIRGIN ISLANDS v. Carlos CORCINO, Appellant in No. 73-1318.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided March 5, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Ellison, Christiansted, St. Croix, V. I., for appellant in no. 73-1318.

David V. O'Brien, Merwin, Alexander & O'Brien, Christiansted, St. Croix, V. I., for appellant in no. 73-1319.

Julio A. Brady, U. S. Atty., Ishmael A. Meyers and John Wilbur, Asst. U. S. Attys., Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I., for appellee.

Before SEITZ, Chief Judge, and MARIS and GIBBONS, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.

Appellants Ruiz and Corcino appeal from a judgment of sentence imposed by the District Court of the Virgin Islands. Ruiz and Corcino are two of four defendants named in an information charging murder, 14 V.I.C. § 922(a) (2) and robbery 14 V.I.C. § 1861 of one Lawrence Angus. The other two defendants named are Rafael San Kitts and Angel Ventura. Prior to the trial

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