63 chapters · 662 sections in this title.
5 V.I.C. § 3631 Order of procedure
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(1) After the jury is impaneled and sworn, the trial shall proceed in the following order:(1) the United States attorney may state the case of the prosecution, and may briefly state the evidence by which he expects to sustain it;(2) the defendant, or his counsel, may then state h…
5 V.I.C. § 3632 Keeping of jury; retirement; duties of officer in charge
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The provisions of sections 353 and 354 of this title shall apply in criminal actions as well as in civil actions.
5 V.I.C. § 3633 Discharge without verdict
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The court may discharge a jury without prejudice to the prosecution in case of accident or calamity, or because there is no probability of the jurors agreeing, and the reason for the discharge shall be entered in the minutes.
5 V.I.C. § 3634 Questions of law and fact
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(a) All questions of law, including the admissibility of testimony, the facts preliminary to such admission, and the construction of statutes and other writings, and other rules of evidence, shall be decided by the court, and all discussions of law addressed to it. Whenever the k…