Legal Opinion
United States v. Lynch
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided December 1, 1995No. Crim. 95-73PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, Chief Judge
MEMORANDUM
This matter is before the court on the motion of defendant Melvin Marvin Thomas to dismiss count IV of the indictment as well as his motion to suppress use by the government in its case-in-chief of 1) telephone numbers retrieved from Thomas' pager device, and 2) defendant's refusal to cooperate with law enforcement officers by making a telephone call to co-defendant Alan Peterson. A hearing was held on September 14, 1995. For the following reasons, defendant's motions are denied.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
Melvin Marvin Thomas ["Defendant" or "Thomas"] is charged with…
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