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mens rea requirement in Virgin Islands

5 Virgin Islands opinions name it 2 courts 2001–2014 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Virgin Islands courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Wilsongreen
· 1907 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014In Vermont the offense includes a mens rea requirement, Wilson, 67 A. at 534 (“[T]he motive prompting the neglect of a misprision must be in some form evil as respects the administration of justice.”).

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Government of the Virgin Islands v. Richardsgreen
virginislands · 2001 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012Rodriguez, 423 F.2d at 12-14 ; see also Richards, 44 V.I. at 51 (noting that, in general, “where a statute codifying a common law crime is silent as to intent, it is proper to look to the general provision [at] 14 V.I.C. § 14” but holding, id. at 52-55, that the legislative intent for statutory rape was clear that it should be a strict liability crime).

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State v. Stifflergreen
idahoctapp · 1988 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
1 sentence

2001See, State v. Stiffler, 114 ID 935, 763 P.2d 308 (1988), (construing an identical statute). 4 This distinction is not a new one.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Virgin Islands. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Government of Virgin Islands v. Rodriguez green
ca3 · 1970
1 sentence

2012Rodriguez, 423 F.2d at 12-14 ; see also Richards, 44 V.I. at 51 (noting that, in general, “where a statute codifying a common law crime is silent as to intent, it is proper to look to the general provision [at] 14 V.I.C. § 14” but holding, id. at 52-55, that the legislative intent for statutory rape was clear that it should be a strict liability crime).

12012–2012
Carlock v. People green
vid · 2010
1 sentence

2012The mens rea requirement for assault in the third degree is clearly distinguishable for voluntary manslaughter (of which the defendant was acquitted by the jury), as the latter requires “an intent to kill or an intention to inflict serious bodily injury that would likely cause or result in the victim’s death.” Carlock, 54 V.I. at 760-61 .

12012–2012
Richards v. State neutral
indctapp · 1984
1 sentence

2010Van Sant v. State, 523 N.E.2d 229 (Ind. App. 1988); Richards v. State, 461 N.E.2d 744 , trans. denied (Ind. App. 1984) (scienter element read into statute); (See also, Peters v. State, 449 N.E.2d 311 (Ind. App. 1983)).

12010–2010
Peters v. State neutral
indctapp · 1983
1 sentence

2010Van Sant v. State, 523 N.E.2d 229 (Ind. App. 1988); Richards v. State, 461 N.E.2d 744 , trans. denied (Ind. App. 1984) (scienter element read into statute); (See also, Peters v. State, 449 N.E.2d 311 (Ind. App. 1983)).

12010–2010
Van Sant v. State green
indctapp · 1988
1 sentence

2010Van Sant v. State, 523 N.E.2d 229 (Ind. App. 1988); Richards v. State, 461 N.E.2d 744 , trans. denied (Ind. App. 1984) (scienter element read into statute); (See also, Peters v. State, 449 N.E.2d 311 (Ind. App. 1983)).

12010–2010

Where else courts name it

PA 124 (1977–2026) CA 119 (1961–2026) TX 117 (1976–2026) IN 58 (1982–2026) NM 53 (1975–2026) MI 46 (1966–2026) WA 40 (1960–2026) UT 39 (1978–2026) IL 38 (1991–2025) FL 37 (1966–2022) MN 35 (1976–2025) OH 35 (1966–2026) CO 33 (1981–2026) MD 28 (1977–2025) VA 26 (1991–2025) NY 23 (1969–2021) DC 23 (1975–2025) MS 20 (2003–2024) TN 16 (1997–2026) SD 14 (2003–2023) MA 13 (1966–2011) NH 12 (1954–2025) CT 12 (1984–2022) IA 11 (1967–2025) NC 11 (1998–2026) AZ 11 (1979–2025) AK 10 (1979–2024) LA 10 (1961–2016) MO 8 (1995–2023) NJ 8 (1999–2020) VT 8 (2009–2020) GA 7 (1988–2023) KS 7 (1995–2024) OR 7 (1979–2013) ID 7 (1990–2022) HI 6 (1998–2025) RI 6 (1992–2006) OK 6 (1989–2024) VI 5 (2001–2014) ME 4 (2005–2026) GU 4 (2021–2025) WI 4 (1967–2002) AL 4 (1983–2025) SC 3 (2010–2019) ND 3 (2021–2025) DE 3 (2017–2025) WY 3 (1983–2023) NE 3 (1989–2016) AR 2 (2002–2007) NV 2 (2017–2017) MT 2 (2007–2010)

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