Legal Opinion
Bigby v. Government of Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided December 20, 2000No. 1998-071, F77/1997PublishedCited by 7 opinions
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OPINION OF THE COURT
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Appellant Paul Nigel Bigby [“Bigby”] appeals his conviction on one count of conspiracy to distribute marijuana in violation of V.I.Code Ann. tit. 19, § 609. We vacate his conviction and remand.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On the morning of February 21, 1997, officers from the Narcotics Strike Force [“NSF”] and other agencies, acting on a tip from a confidential informant, placed the entire Havensight area under surveillance. (See J.A. III at 176-77.) The confidential informant had earlier informed law enforcement officials that individuals carrying…
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