GOVERNMENT OF VIRGIN ISLANDS v. EDWARDS

No. 84-3159.

750 F.2d 23 (1984)

GOVERNMENT OF the VIRGIN ISLANDS v. Dennis EDWARDS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided December 14, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Joseph (argued), Federal Public Defender, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V.I., for appellant.

James W. Diehm U.S. Atty., Hugh P. Mabe, III (argued), Asst. U.S. Atty., Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V.I., for appellee.

Before SEITZ, GIBBONS and SLOVITER, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Dennis Edwards, who was convicted of possession of a dangerous weapon in violation of 14 V.I.C. § 2251 (Supp.1984), contends that the district court erred in sentencing him under 14 V.I.C. § 2251(a)(2)(B) and in enhancing his sentence pursuant to 14 V.I.C. § 2254 (Supp.1984).

Defendant was involved in an altercation with Robert Jardine during which defendant concededly stabbed...

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