U.S. v. McKIE

Nos. 96-7010, 96-7011, 96-7014.

112 F.3d 626 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America; Government of the Virgin Islands v. Michael McKIE, Appellant at No. 96-7010, Jermaine Hall, Appellant at No. 96-7011, Guy M. Henry, Appellant at No. 96-7014.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed May 8, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Joseph (argued), Christiansted, St. Croix, VI, for Appellant Michael McKie.

Martial A. Webster, Kingshill, St. Croix, VI, for Appellant Jermaine Hall.

Jeffrey B.C. Moorhead (argued), Christiansted, St. Croix, VI, for Appellant Guy Henry.

Denise Hinds-Roch (argued), James R. Fitzner, Office of United States Attorney, Christiansted, St. Croix VI, for Appellees.

Before: SCIRICA, NYGAARD and McKEE, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.

In this joint appeal, defendants Michael McKie, Guy Henry and Jermaine Hall challenge their convictions on weapons offenses. We will reverse defendants' convictions for unlawful firearm possession under Virgin Islands law, but we will affirm all other issues raised in this appeal.

I.

On April 14, 1995, at 12:30 a.m. in St. Croix, defendants' car was stopped for a traffic violation. Four police...

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