particularly deferential standard in Virgin Islands

10 Virgin Islands opinions name it 1 courts 2009–2017 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 (7)

Case	Followed	Cited
Smith v. Peoplegreen virginislands · 2009 · cited in 6 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2012–2017 2 sentences 2017“The appellate court must affirm the convictions if a rational trier of fact could have found the defendant ] guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and the convictions are supported by substantial evidence.” Latalladi, 51 V.I. at 145 (quoting Gonzalez, 918 F.2d at 1132 ) (internal quotation marks omitted); see also James v. People, 60 V.I. 311, 317-18 (V.I. 2013) (“[W]e apply ‘a particularly deferential standard of review.’ ” (citations omitted)); Castor v. People, 57 V.I. 482, 488 (V.I. 2012); Smith v. People, 51 V.I. 396, 398 (V.I. 2009); Coleman v. Johnson, 566 U.S. 650 , 132 S. Ct. 2060, 2064 , 2014Following a criminal conviction, we view the evidence presented at trial in a light most favorable to the People.” Stevens v. People, 52 V.I. 294, 304 (V.I. 2009) (quoting Smith v. People, 51 V.I. 396, 398 (V.I. 2009)).	6	6
Stevens v. Peoplegreen virginislands · 2009 · cited in 5 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2012–2015 2 sentences 2015Following a criminal conviction, we view the evidence presented at trial in a light most favorable to the People.’ ” Id. (quoting Stevens v. People, 52 V.I. 294, 304 (V.I. 2009)); see also Alexander v. People, 60 V.I. 486, 495 (2014). 2014Following a criminal conviction, we view the evidence presented at trial in a light most favorable to the People.” Stevens v. People, 52 V.I. 294, 304 (V.I. 2009) (quoting Smith v. People, 51 V.I. 396, 398 (V.I. 2009)).	4	5
United States v. Kellogggreen ca3 · 2007 · cited in 3 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2009–2013 2 sentences 2013Further, we will apply “a particularly deferential standard of review.” Id. at 397 (quoting United States v. Kellogg, 510 F.3d 188, 202 (3d Cir. 2007)). 2013Further, we will apply “a particularly deferential standard of review.” Id. at 397 (quoting United States v. Kellogg, 510 F.3d 188, 202 (3d Cir. 2007)).	3	3
James v. Peoplegreen virginislands · 2013 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017 1 sentence 2017“The appellate court must affirm the convictions if a rational trier of fact could have found the defendant ] guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and the convictions are supported by substantial evidence.” Latalladi, 51 V.I. at 145 (quoting Gonzalez, 918 F.2d at 1132 ) (internal quotation marks omitted); see also James v. People, 60 V.I. 311, 317-18 (V.I. 2013) (“[W]e apply ‘a particularly deferential standard of review.’ ” (citations omitted)); Castor v. People, 57 V.I. 482, 488 (V.I. 2012); Smith v. People, 51 V.I. 396, 398 (V.I. 2009); Coleman v. Johnson, 566 U.S. 650 , 132 S. Ct. 2060, 2064 ,	1	1
Castor v. Peoplegreen virginislands · 2012 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017 1 sentence 2017“The appellate court must affirm the convictions if a rational trier of fact could have found the defendant ] guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and the convictions are supported by substantial evidence.” Latalladi, 51 V.I. at 145 (quoting Gonzalez, 918 F.2d at 1132 ) (internal quotation marks omitted); see also James v. People, 60 V.I. 311, 317-18 (V.I. 2013) (“[W]e apply ‘a particularly deferential standard of review.’ ” (citations omitted)); Castor v. People, 57 V.I. 482, 488 (V.I. 2012); Smith v. People, 51 V.I. 396, 398 (V.I. 2009); Coleman v. Johnson, 566 U.S. 650 , 132 S. Ct. 2060, 2064 ,	1	1
Alexander v. Peoplegreen virginislands · 2014 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015 1 sentence 2015Following a criminal conviction, we view the evidence presented at trial in a light most favorable to the People.’ ” Id. (quoting Stevens v. People, 52 V.I. 294, 304 (V.I. 2009)); see also Alexander v. People, 60 V.I. 486, 495 (2014).	1	1
United States v. Millergreen ca3 · 2008 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013 1 sentence 2013Additionally, we “examine the totality of the evidence, both direct and circumstantial, and ‘interpret the evidence in the light most favorable to the government as the verdict winner.’ ” Pavulak, 700 F.3d at 668 (quoting Miller, 527 F.3d at 60, 62 ) (citations and internal quotation marks omitted).	1	1

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (5)

Case	Cited	Years
Latalladi v. People green virginislands · 2009 2 sentences 2017“The appellate court must affirm the convictions if a rational trier of fact could have found the defendant ] guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and the convictions are supported by substantial evidence.” Latalladi, 51 V.I. at 145 (quoting Gonzalez, 918 F.2d at 1132 ) (internal quotation marks omitted); see also James v. People, 60 V.I. 311, 317-18 (V.I. 2013) (“[W]e apply ‘a particularly deferential standard of review.’ ” (citations omitted)); Castor v. People, 57 V.I. 482, 488 (V.I. 2012); Smith v. People, 51 V.I. 396, 398 (V.I. 2009); Coleman v. Johnson, 566 U.S. 650 , 132 S. Ct. 2060, 2064 , 2015Following a criminal conviction, we view the evidence presented at trial in a light most favorable to the People.’ ” Id. (quoting Stevens v. People, 52 V.I. 294, 304 (V.I. 2009)); see also Alexander v. People, 60 V.I. 486, 495 (2014).	2	2015–2017
United States v. Robert Joseph Carr, Jr., in No. 93-1376. United States of America v. Walter Orlando Cardona-Usquiano, in No. 93-1383 green ca3 · 1994 2 sentences 2013Further, we will apply “a particularly deferential standard of review.” Id. at 397 (quoting United States v. Kellogg, 510 F.3d 188, 202 (3d Cir. 2007)). 2013Further, we will apply “a particularly deferential standard of review.” Id. at 397 (quoting United States v. Kellogg, 510 F.3d 188, 202 (3d Cir. 2007)).	2	2013–2013
United States v. Lorenzo Gonzalez, A/K/A \Tito green · 1991 1 sentence 2017“The appellate court must affirm the convictions if a rational trier of fact could have found the defendant ] guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and the convictions are supported by substantial evidence.” Latalladi, 51 V.I. at 145 (quoting Gonzalez, 918 F.2d at 1132 ) (internal quotation marks omitted); see also James v. People, 60 V.I. 311, 317-18 (V.I. 2013) (“[W]e apply ‘a particularly deferential standard of review.’ ” (citations omitted)); Castor v. People, 57 V.I. 482, 488 (V.I. 2012); Smith v. People, 51 V.I. 396, 398 (V.I. 2009); Coleman v. Johnson, 566 U.S. 650 , 132 S. Ct. 2060, 2064 ,	1	2017–2017
Coleman v. Johnson green scotus · 2012 2 sentences 2017“The appellate court must affirm the convictions if a rational trier of fact could have found the defendant ] guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and the convictions are supported by substantial evidence.” Latalladi, 51 V.I. at 145 (quoting Gonzalez, 918 F.2d at 1132 ) (internal quotation marks omitted); see also James v. People, 60 V.I. 311, 317-18 (V.I. 2013) (“[W]e apply ‘a particularly deferential standard of review.’ ” (citations omitted)); Castor v. People, 57 V.I. 482, 488 (V.I. 2012); Smith v. People, 51 V.I. 396, 398 (V.I. 2009); Coleman v. Johnson, 566 U.S. 650 , 132 S. Ct. 2060, 2064 , 2017“The appellate court must affirm the convictions if a rational trier of fact could have found the defendant ] guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and the convictions are supported by substantial evidence.” Latalladi, 51 V.I. at 145 (quoting Gonzalez, 918 F.2d at 1132 ) (internal quotation marks omitted); see also James v. People, 60 V.I. 311, 317-18 (V.I. 2013) (“[W]e apply ‘a particularly deferential standard of review.’ ” (citations omitted)); Castor v. People, 57 V.I. 482, 488 (V.I. 2012); Smith v. People, 51 V.I. 396, 398 (V.I. 2009); Coleman v. Johnson, 566 U.S. 650 , 132 S. Ct. 2060, 2064 ,	1	2017–2017
United States v. Paul Pavulak green ca3 · 2012 1 sentence 2013Additionally, we “examine the totality of the evidence, both direct and circumstantial, and ‘interpret the evidence in the light most favorable to the government as the verdict winner.’ ” Pavulak, 700 F.3d at 668 (quoting Miller, 527 F.3d at 60, 62 ) (citations and internal quotation marks omitted).	1	2013–2013

Statutes the citing opinions construe

USC § 48u.s.c.1561 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

VI 10 (2009–2017) IN 2 (2013–2019)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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