Government of the Virgin Islands v. Kidd

OPINION OF THE COURT

This panel is called upon to determine: 1) whether appellant's removal from the courtroom during the reading of the verdict and the polling of the jury is reversible error; 2) whether the trial judge erred in denying appellant's motion to suppress his statements to police officers after he had been given his Miranda warnings; and 3) whether the trial judge erred in failing to suppress certain pieces of evidence seized from appellant's apartment. For the reasons stated below, we will affirm appellant's conviction and sentence.'

FACTS

On the morning of November 29,1995, the…