Cumberbatch vs. People of the VI
Case Caption: Cumberbatch vs. People of the V.I.Case Number: SCT-CRIM-2024-0047Date: 05/08/2026Author: Form Field 42Swan, Ive Arlington Citation: 2026 VI 7Summary: Considering the People’s appeal from a Superior Court order granting the defendant-appellee’s motion to suppress evidence obtained from a cell phone, because there was no probable cause established for the search and no nexus that connected the cell phone to the defendant’s alleged crimes, the Superior Court did not abuse its discretion in suppressing the cell phone or the information it contained as evidence. The Superior Court’s order suppressing evidence obtained from the search is affirmed.Attachment:
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