Legal Opinion
Simmonds v. People
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided May 4, 2010No. S. Ct. Crim. No. 2008-008PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(May 4, 2010)
Cabret, J.
Following a warrantless search of Roi Simmonds’ back yard, enforcement officers from the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (“WMA”) issued him a citation for accumulating waste on his property. Simmonds moved to suppress evidence obtained as a result of the search, arguing that the officers violated his rights under the Fourth *553Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Superior Court denied Simmonds’ motion to suppress, and after a bench trial, found him guilty of the charge. Simmonds filed this appeal, asserting that the Superior Court…
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