United States Third Circuit

The doctrine of "Pinkerton liability," where the criminal act of one conspirator in furtherance of the conspiracy is attributable to the others for the purpose of holding them responsible for the substantive offense, applies in the Virgin Islands.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/14/2001
• Decided 10/24/2001
• Published 10/24/2001

Judges

• Before McKEE, RENDELL and BARRY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• 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.


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