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GOVERNMENT OF VIRGIN ISLANDS v. ROBINSON

No. 93-7675.

29 F.3d 878 (1994)

GOVERNMENT OF the VIRGIN ISLANDS v. ROBINSON, Jackson, a/k/a Hughes, Lauren Lewell, Jackson Robinson, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided July 19, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thurston T. McKelvin, Federal Public Defender, Stephen A. Brusch (argued), Asst. Federal Public Defender, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas U.S. V.I., for appellant.

Hugh P. Mabe, III, U.S. Atty., James A. Hurd (argued), 1st Asst. U.S. Atty., U.S. Courthouse, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas U.S. V.I., for appellee.

Before: STAPLETON, ALITO and WEIS, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:

Jackson Robinson killed Stedley Joseph on March 10, 1993 with a two-by-four he picked up while they were fighting. Robinson was tried in the District Court of the Virgin Islands for first degree murder. The jury convicted Robinson of the lesser-included offense of voluntary manslaughter. On appeal, Robinson argues that the district court erroneously refused to instruct the jury regarding the defenses of self...

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