Legal Opinion
People v. Simmonds
Superior Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided June 13, 2012No. Case No. ST-10-CR-F359PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChristian, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(June 13, 2012)
Before the Court is a “Motion in Limine” dated May 29, 2012, filed by the People of the Virgin Islands (the “People”). Defendant Christopher Simmonds has not yet responded to the motion.1 Also pending before the Court is Mr. Simmonds’s “Motion for Jury to Visit Crime Scene,” dated May 23, 2012, which the People oppose. By Order dated June 7, 2012, this Court denied both motions. The reasons for the Court’s actions are set forth below.
I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND.
For purposes of this opinion, the background of this case is straightforward. During the early…
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