United States Third Circuit
GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS v. ALBERT, 00-1604, 00-3306
Where a videotape is sgnificantly probative as evidence that defendant committed the murder, the prejudicial aspects of the graphic and gruesome depictions of the victim do not require a ruling of inadmissibility.
Appellate Information
- Argued 12/07/2000
- Decided 02/28/2001
- Published 03/02/2001
Judges
- Before MANSMANN and ALITO, Circuit Judges, and FULLAM, District Judge.
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Andrew C. Simpson (Argued), Bryant, Barnes & Simpson, P.C., Christiansted, VI, Counsel for Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Iver A. Stridiron, Attorney General, Frederick Handleman, Solicitor General, Maureen Phelan Cormier (Argued), Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, St. Thomas, U.S. VI, Counsel for Appellee.