Legal Opinion
Thomas v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided August 13, 2015No. S. Ct. Criminal No. 2012-0115PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(August 13, 2015)
Hodge, Chief Justice.
D’Sean Thomas appeals the Superior Court’s October 17, 2012 judgment and commitment, which adjudicated him guilty of misprision of a felony. While the People introduced sufficient evidence to sustain Thomas’s conviction, much of that evidence was obtained in violation of Thomas’s Fourth Amendment rights, and its use at trial was not harmless error. Accordingly, we reverse the Superior Court’s judgment and commitment and remand for a new trial.
I. STATEMENT OF RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEDURAL
POSTURE
On July 5, 2011, Thomas called emergency…
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