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Freeman finally sentenced for 2012 offence

Freeman finally sentenced for 2012 offence

Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste DaBreo has found Eric Freeman guilty of handling stolen goods. The offender was subsequently fined $3,000 for the offence which he reportedly committed in 2012. Freeman has until August 8 to pay the fine or he will […]

by / on June 2, 2017 at 7:13 AM /
Former hospital worker gets $45K bail

Former hospital worker gets $45K bail

Former hospital worker Kindel Vanterpool has finally been called before the Magistrate’s Court to answer to an assault occasioning actual bodily harm charge. Vanterpool, who is accused of beating a female patient who reportedly insulted him, pleaded not guilty to […]

by / on June 1, 2017 at 8:03 PM /
Lawyer wants lengthy wait for trial considered

Lawyer wants lengthy wait for trial considered

Defence attorney Stephen Daniels has urged the court to consider during sentencing, the fact that the matters against his client Cayma Nibbs have been dragged through the court for years. “I think the defendant has duly paid the price for […]

by / on May 31, 2017 at 3:32 PM /
Marijuana is gateway to cocaine, magistrate warns

Marijuana is gateway to cocaine, magistrate warns

While describing marijuana as a ‘gateway drug’, Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste-DaBreo fined Greenland resident Theron Harry $600 for two counts of a marijuana charge – possession of a controlled drug. “When you can’t get high off cannabis, you elevate [to other […]

by / on May 30, 2017 at 9:12 AM /
I am coward, man tells court after nasty fight

I am coward, man tells court after nasty fight

While challenging allegations that he was among a group of Filipinos who assaulted and badly injured a fellow countryman in Road Town in 2015, Noel Perido told the Magistrate’s Court this week that he is a ‘coward’. He admitted to […]

by / on May 30, 2017 at 8:42 AM /
Second man was at Smith’s home during gun find

Second man was at Smith’s home during gun find

Members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force have mentioned Kareem Durante’s name in the gun case against Terry Smith. Durante is not charged in the matter. But officers Richard Francis and Esau Andrews testified that they met Durante at […]

by / on May 30, 2017 at 8:21 AM /
Man ‘followed’ friends into marijuana habit

Man ‘followed’ friends into marijuana habit

A Long Look resident, who indicated in court that his friends influenced him to start using marijuana, has pleaded guilty to possession of 9.4 grams of the illegal substance. Curtis Eddy, 26, said he was “young and dumb” when he […]

by / on May 29, 2017 at 7:27 AM /
Man tries to steal while gunman robs RiteWay

Man tries to steal while gunman robs RiteWay

A bystander who tried to make off with money that spilled from a gunman’s bag during a robbery was hauled before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday for attempted theft. Trumayne Daway pleaded guilty to the charge when he appeared before Senior […]

by / on May 26, 2017 at 9:13 AM /
Man fined but told not to pay

Man fined but told not to pay

Kevin Tyson, who has spent several months in lockup, left the Magistrate’s Court grinning from ear to ear when Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste-DaBreo ordered his release from custody. Tyson was on remand for, among other reasons, assaulting Anthony Cheltenham in 2015. […]

by / on May 25, 2017 at 12:16 PM /
Pickering accused of beating man who demanded pay

Pickering accused of beating man who demanded pay

Kimbal Pickering has been called before the Magistrate’s Court on allegations that he has beaten a man who was demanding pay for services rendered. He pleaded not guilty to common assault and criminal damage. Allegations are that, on October 17 […]

by / on May 25, 2017 at 7:43 AM /