United States v. Jeffrey Ramos Samuel Acosta

OPINION OF THE COURT

(April 5,2006)

The United States of America (“government”) appeals from the order of the District Court of the Virgin Islands granting defendants Jeffrey Ramos and Samuel Acosta’s motion to suppress evidence. Because there was reasonable suspicion justifying the stop, we will reverse.

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Members of the Street Enforcement Team of the Virgin Islands Police Department were patrolling the Castle Coakley area in an unmarked SUV when they observed two vehicles, a van and a Honda Accord, parked next to each other in the parking lot of a night club. Upon passing in-between the…