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UNITED STATES v. JAMES

CRIMINAL ACTION NO. 19-79.

677 F.Supp.3d 329 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America v. Ivan JAMES (1), Kai James (2), Joh Williams (3), Malachi Benjamin (4), Jahkiebo Joseph (6), Ariel Petersen (7).

District Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Thomas and St. John.

Signed June 14, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adam Francis Sleeper , Delia L. Smith , U.S. Attorneys/Assistant U.S. Attorneys, United States Attorney's Office, St. Thomas, VI, for Plaintiff.

Carl R. Williams , SmithWilliams, PLLC U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, VI, Jennie Mariel Espada , CJA Usvi, San Juan, PR, Ruben Cerezo-Hernandez , Cerezo Law Office, San Juan, PR, Jennie Espada , San Juan, PR, William A. Morrison , Pro Hac Vice, The Morrison Firm LLC, Atlanta, GA, Joseph A. DiRuzzo, III , DiRuzzo & Company, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Ivan James.

Bruce Steven Harvey , Bruce Harvey , Law Office of Bruce S. Harvey, Atlanta, GA, Darren John-Baptiste , St. Thomas, VI, Joseph A. DiRuzzo, III , DiRuzzo & Company, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Ronald E. Russell , The Russell Law Firm, LLP, Kingshill, VI, for Kai James.

Yohana M. Manning , Christiansted, VI, Joseph A. DiRuzzo, III , DiRuzzo & Company, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Joh Williams.

Joannie Plaza-Martinez , Plaza-Martinez Law Firm, San Juan, PR, Lorenzo J. Palomares , Lorenzo J. Starbuck Palomares , Palomares Starbuck & Associates, Miami, FL, Joseph A. DiRuzzo, III , DiRuzzo & Company, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Malachi Benjamin.

Melaney LaGrone , Charlotte Amallie, VI , Joseph A. DiRuzzo, III , DiRuzzo & Company, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Michael L. Sheesley , MLSPC, St. Thomas, VI, for Jahkiebo Joseph.

Joseph A. DiRuzzo, III , DiRuzzo & Company, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Ariel Petersen.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

There are two issues presently before the court. First, a subset of defendants move to dismiss several counts of the operative indictment, arguing that the statute on which the charges are based is unconstitutional. Second, all of the defendants...

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