Legal Opinion

People of the VI in the Interest of J.C.

Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands

Decided September 24, 2026No. SCT-Crim-2025-0207Published

1Opinion of the Court

For Publication IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS PEOPLE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS IN S. Ct. Crim. No. 2025-0207 THE INTEREST OF: J.C Re: Super. Ct. No. ST-2025-JD-00029 On Appeal from the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands Division of St. Thomas & St. John Superior Court Judge: Hon. Debra S. Watlington Filed: September 24, 2026 Cite as:

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BEFORE MARIA M. CABRET, Associate Justice, IVE ARLINGTON SWAN Associate Justice; and HAROLD W.L. WILLOCKS, Associate Justice APPEARANCES Darren John-Baptiste, Esq Darren John-Baptiste, PLLC St. Thomas, V.I. 00802 Attorney for…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. St. Thomas-St. John Board of Elections v. DanielSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2007
  2. United States v. A.R., a Male Juvenile, A.R.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
  3. Simpson v. GoldenSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2012
  4. S.T. v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2009
  5. James Daryl Emerson v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2016

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