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GOVERNMENT OF VIRGIN ISLANDS v. CALLWOOD

No. 73-2012.

498 F.2d 404 (1974)

GOVERNMENT OF the VIRGIN ISLANDS v. Edwin CALLWOOD, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided June 7, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald T. Mitchell, Pallme, Anduze & Mitchell, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I., for appellant.

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

Before ALDISERT, ADAMS and GARTH, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ALDISERT, Circuit Judge.

This appeal from a final judgment of sentence presents questions as to the correctness of jury instructions on transferred intent and self-defense. After a three day trial a jury of twelve returned a verdict of first degree murder. Pursuant to 14 V.I.C. § 923(a) defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Defendant, a Virgin Islands Deputy Marshal, shot and killed his ex-wife with whom he was living...

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