Government of Virgin Islands v. Rodriguez
Government of Virgin Islands v. Rodriguez
Opinion of the Court
OPINION
This is an appeal by the defendant from his conviction in the Municipal Court of charges of driving his automobile in excess of the speed limit and in passing another
The defendant’s conviction of speeding was based solely on the testimony of the police officer as to his speedometer reading without more. That conviction must accordingly be reversed for the reasons stated in Government of the Virgin Islands v. Jose Rodriguez, Jr., Criminal No. 14-1969, decided this day, 7 V.I. 355. His conviction of improper passing of another vehicle must be affirmed, however, since a reading of the testimony discloses ample evidence to support the finding of guilty which the Municipal Court made.
An order will be entered (1) reversing the judgment of the Municipal Court upon the charge of speeding and directing the entry of a judgment of acquittal on that charge, and (2) affirming the judgment upon the charge of improper passing.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS v. EDILBERTO RODRIGUEZ
- Status
- Published