GOVERNMENT OF VIRGIN ISLANDS v. RODRIGUEZ, 455 F.2d 516 (3rd Cir. 1972)

GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS v. MANUEL RODRIGUEZ, APPELLANT.

No. 71-2056.United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.Submitted under 3rd Cir. Rule 12(6) January 27, 1972.
Decided March 9, 1972.

Jorge Rodriguez, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I., for appellant.

Joel D. Sacks, U.S. Atty., St. Thomas, V. I., for appellee.

Appeal from the District Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Thomas and St. John; Almeric L. Christian, Judge.

Before SEITZ, Chief Judge, and ALDISERT and GIBBONS, Circuit Judges.

[1] OPINION OF THE COURT
PER CURIAM:

[2] Defendant was convicted of violating the Virgin Islands statutes on assault

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and carrying firearms. 14 V.I.C. § 297, 23 V.I.C. § 477. He assigns several errors but they all amount to an attack on the findings of the trial court as to the credibility of the witnesses. We think the findings were amply justified on this record.

[3] The judgment of the district court will be affirmed.

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