U.S. v. LOPEZ

Nos. 00-1812, 00-1848, 00-1888, 00-1938 and 00-1992.

271 F.3d 472 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, v. Louis LOPEZ, Jr. United States of America, v. Hernan Navarro. United States of America, v. Juan Crispin. United States of America, v. Delroy Josiah.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed October 24, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren B. Cole, [Argued], Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I., Hunter, Colianni, Cole & Bennett, Counsel for Appellant Louis Lopez, Jr.

Patricia Schrader-Cooke, [Argued], Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I., Office of Federal Public Defende, Counsel for Appellant Hernan Navarro.

Jean-Robert Alfred, [Argued], Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I., Counsel for Appellant Juan Crispin.

Wilfredo A. Geigel, [Argued], Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I., Law Offices of Wilfredo A. Geigel, Counsel for Appellant Delroy Josiah.

Bruce Z. Marshack, [Argued], Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I., Office of United States Attorney, Counsel for Appellee United States of America.

Before McKEE, RENDELL and BARRY, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

RENDELL, Circuit Judge.

Beginning in the late hours of September 22, 1998, and ending early the following morning, four men invaded three homes in St. Croix, Virgin Islands. By the time the four had completed their crime spree, Orlando Orta was dead and Concepcion Garcia Orta, James Sorhaindo, Reynoldson Ferrol, Jacklyn Tredway, and Thomas Barrows had all been assaulted. After an investigation, the police arrested four men: Juan Crispin...

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