Fahie and co-accused get July trial date
A new trial date has been set for former Premier Andrew Fahie and his co-accused after an unopposed request for an extension to his previously scheduled January trial date was filed by his attorney Theresa Van Vliet last week.
Judge Kathleen M. Williams acceded to the Defence’s request and signed an order yesterday, December 6, granting the motion filed by Van Vliet, allowing for an additional month past the date which was noted in the defence filing.
The accused trio is now expected to face trial on July 17, 2023, before Judge Williams on charges of conspiracy to import a controlled substance; conspiracy to engage in money laundering; attempted money laundering; and interstate and foreign travel in aid of racketeering.
The racketeering charge was brought in a superseding indictment in recent weeks and the defence argued that more time was needed to prepare for those new charges as well as to properly assess material which has still not been disclosed by the prosecution.
Fahie’s attorney told a Miami court in a filing for continuance (extension) of the January 2023 trial date last week, that among other things, prosecutors have still not disclosed pages of transcripts taken from ‘voluminous recordings’ of Fahie’s electronic devices seized months ago during his arrest.
Van Vliet also contended that the prosecution had not revealed information about the confidential source allegedly used in the case and planned to contest this issue in court ahead of the trial.
According to the order signed by Judge Williams yesterday: “The Court finds that the ends of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the interests of the defendant and the public in a speedy trial.”
The order further noted that, “For the reasons stated on the record, the time from [yesterday] up through the rescheduled trial date is excluded from the deadline for trial as computed under the Speedy Trial Act.”
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GOOD LUCK FAHIE AND MAYNARDS!
Fahie 5 years
Maynards 20+years
good luck!
You guys don’t give up keep the faith and frighting
Time will tell on this one.
This female lawyer of Fahie seems to be a good intelligent lawyer.
Foy is mah ni**a but better to vacation home than with the feds. I I see 3 years least unless you get Ex Gov Gaspert to not come testify.
We all know gaspert was the government official 1 who is the confidential source.
Why hold up the case for him? Subpoena him from England for him to be present.
LONG LIVE FAHIE AND COMPANY
I heard the person who snitch on Fahie with the audio tapes is ex-p*.
Now you know why she is not jailed as yet.
As a matter of fact, she always brags about the audiotapes she has on her drug circle without them knowing.
This is all starting to look ridiculous and showish like a soap opera. I wonder if it’s all a psyop.
Frighting what?
Many of you may not want to hear this. Because we all know some of these allegation are true.
However; if the US prosecution is working with the local DPP on this, i telling ayo now. They going to loose this case. Because everything here with the DPP office is a mess-messy.
And seeing the defense done say they haven’t presented any evidence yet especially confidential source they have big issues.
foy boy, nobody studying you now…wat a ting… from white house to the jail house… vip kick you out… sowande thinks he kicking sh!t… carwin two faced.. wat a ting, wat a ting.