Case Name: GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, Appellee v. CLAUDE RICHARDS, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1962-02-26
Citations: 4 V.I. 354
Docket Number: No. 13,657
Parties: GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, Appellee v. CLAUDE RICHARDS, Appellant
Judges: Before ALDRICH , GANEY and SMITH, Circuit Judges
Reporter: Virgin Islands Reports
Volume: 4
Pages: 354–355

Head Matter:
GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, Appellee v. CLAUDE RICHARDS, Appellant
No. 13,657
United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit
Argued January 31, 1962
Decided February 26, 1962
See, also, 299 F.2d 565
R. H. Amphlett Leader, Esq., Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, for appellant
Leon P. Miller, Esq., United States Attorney, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, for appellee
Before ALDRICH , GANEY and SMITH, Circuit Judges
Sitting by assignment.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM
Under the narrow scope of a writ of review, 5 V.I.C. § 1421-1423, the evidence is not before us. The only possible question open to petitioner (assuming that certain procedural points are decided in his favor) is whether he could be found guilty of disturbing the peace "by fighting with John Richards" although he had been found not guilty of "committ[ing] an assault and battery on the person of John Richards" on the same occasion. It seems manifest that there may be a spontaneous or voluntary fight in which neither party is genuinely an aggressor. In such instance the peace would be disturbed even though no assault and battery occurred.
The order of the District Court denying the petition is affirmed.