Following a ruling that the Magistrate’s Court will accept a crucial analyst report into evidence; testimony from a United States coastguard yesterday revealed that Tarik Aaron and Leshaughn Smith were allegedly transporting what could be more than the originally stated […]
Category: Court
Prison beating caused Dore to escape, court told
Olanzo Dore, who escaped police custody on Virgin Gorda last week was today hauled before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards, who heard that the offender fled because he was being beaten at Her Majesty’s Prison. The 31-year-old native of St Kitts […]
Too expensive to get expert – ‘Evidence’ at risk
A police officer has told the Magistrate’s Court that it would be too expensive to have an expert witness flown from the United States to testify about bag straps that prosecutors want to become evidence in a drug case against […]
Gun case contradiction
A contradiction as well as indirect criticism of forensic works yesterday highlighted proceedings when two natives of the neighbouring US Virgin Islands (USVI) appeared in court for trial in relation to a gun case. Those charged are boat captain Jarvis […]
Pay or Prison -Mother, daughter fined for marijuana
Mother-daughter duo Cecilia and Niecia Callwood has been fined a combined total of $2,500 in the Magistrate’s Court. Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste-DaBreo fined the women last Friday for possession of a controlled drug. Cecilia, who police claimed was found with 8.5 […]
Two in custody weeks after bail offer in gun case
Boat captain Lee Martin and Mitchell Warren, who are charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of explosives, have opted to contest the charges. The two residents of St Vincent pleaded not guilty to the gun and ammo […]
Winter sentenced to 5 years for gun, gets advice
Omarie Winter has been sentenced to five years in prison. Magistrate Ayanna Baptise-DaBreo sentenced the 19-year-old this morning (April 28) in relation to an illegal handgun and eight rounds of ammunition. He was sentenced to six months imprisonment for the […]
Don’t diss police – Man pays in scooter incident
A man who assaulted police while trying to stop them from seizing a traffic offender’s motor scooter has been fined $1,200 in the Magistrate’s Court. Kishawn Fahie of Tortola was fined after he pleaded guilty to two counts of assault […]
Long Look resident guilty of not paying attention
A 61-year-old man will – among other things – spend 30 days at Her Majesty’s Prison if he does not pay a $250 fine following an incident in which his van collided into a government-owned vehicle. Cedric George of Long […]
Man guilty of assaulting three cops
Denzil Wheatley, who is already serving an eight-year prison term, was today convicted in relation to another offence. Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste DaBreo found the offender guilty of three counts of assault with intent to prevent lawful apprehension. Reports were that […]
