Nyron Erickson denied bail after 5th attempt
Former fugitive from justice, Nyron Erickson, has emerged unsuccessful in his latest quest to secure bail before the High Court earlier this month.
A Court judgment, published earlier this week, noted that this is the fifth instance that Erickson has had a petition for his liberty rejected by the courts since turning himself into local authorities late in August, two years ago.
Erickson faces an indictment in the United States of America (USA) on charges of conspiracy to launder monetary funds from outside the USA and unlawfully transporting those funds into the USA. He has a pending appeal before the Privy Council in the United Kingdom against the governor’s extradition order for him to face those charges in the US.
In summing up his decision, Justice Thomas Astaphan said: “There are no conceivable conditions, short of remand, which can be attached to a grant of bail which would, in my judgment, make it probable, on the facts of this case, that [Erickson] will appear at court when required to do so.”
Scarlet Pimpernel
At the apex of his run from the law, Erickson was reportedly spotted traversing Anguilla where it was alleged that he entered illegally and moved around unimpeded.
“This speaks volumes,” Astaphan wrote. “If he was in fact in Anguilla, and so without there being a record of lawful entry, this enhances the [prosecution’s] concerns about [Erickson’s] ability – and resources – to move undetected, like the Scarlet Pimpernel.”
Meanwhile, Erickson’s attorney, Hugh Wildman argued, among other things, that his client’s health is deteriorating and said his continued incarceration causes hardship on his family; particularly his young son who reportedly suffers from a complex illness. The attorney further contended that Erickson is not a flight risk.
Justice Astaphan took particular aim at Erickson’s contention that he is not a flight risk and pointed to the considerable period that elapsed before his surrender and the numerous successful efforts made to elude law enforcement. These evasive measures, it was noted, were taken despite numerous media publications urging Erickson’s surrender.
“It is not, in my judgment, probable that [Erickson] will appear in court when ordered to do so. In fact, I am of the considered opinion that it is highly improbable that he would so appear, based on the evidence before me,” Astaphan ruled.
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should of consider such before turning to that life.
the best names either end up the grave or in prison until grave. and this is one you not getting away from. plus usa wants you, the would be crazy to release you.
if it was i get out i was bouncing too
WONDERFUL news!!! Funny how he’s worried about his child but it was ok to leave mothers in grief after he gave out one way tickets 6ft under. The amount of tears & prayers that were shed, ain’t no way God could have ignored them. Justice IS coming!!
This lil nigg@ look like a stud.
Ayo doing an injustice to this youth
The hard thing us old people the sins of the father will be upon the children!!
He ant gone to his new Home yet in the us
Not a flight risk but an open sea risk
yall tuff under this post but i kno yall cant say it to dude face lol
Hearsay isn’t facts. There’s no way one person responsible for all of the nonsense happening in this country. God will reveal all in time.
Killa come out a there dread make ur own way out dem frigging!!
So why you anonymous?
Let him rot in jail until he gets sent to the US to face justice for his crimes. If he dies waiting, then so be it.
@ anonomyous what you think he’s god np pne afraid of the dude you think he bad its the jackassess around him that like money is the ones doing the scrap but if we get to know for sure the triggerman is head stomach and tail finish for sure.
@ not nice privy council taking to long to send him off.
I said what I said. Many of you who have to beg for scraps at his table are feeling it now LOL don’t let my comment rattle your cage. JUSTICE is coming and she’s bringing a few friends LOL 2023 is gonna be awesomeeee!
his constant showing off of pictures on social media wouldnt have anything to do with it would it?
And you say that to say what lol get a life
The Street think that he is best where he is. If he gets out. People will start missing again. Had no idea that this nice handsome innocent looking boy is so dangerous until i listen to the streets…
You all always talking what you don’t know. You just a hater but go a ahead and rejoice and someone down fall your turn will come around 10 times worst. Stop talking what you don’t know.
I hope you know that when you wish bad on others it comes right around on you and your family. You sick piece of S**%%it
Wah he a pu**y n a coward
One thing with you people you like to run with hear say. All you do is listen to the negative lies and spread them. Very distasteful of you people.
Stfu u devil u want see black ppl dead
Sometimes I does have to wonder if you’ll does think before you’ll type. If you could sit behind you computer and make such comments of a young man you’ll knows nothing about, shows a lot, one it appears to me that you’ll have seen thing that have transpired and say or do nothing, if you see say something. You’ll making accusations with no solid evidence not making much sense, try think about what you’ll are saying before type ish for the world (hence the COI) to see because it makes the BVI on a whole looks like we all here stupid. Bout 5th appeal, you’ll have nothing on this young man let him go!!!
The ones who are talking for his has to be someone close to him or who is famous for collecting. Either way this is why this bvi can never and will never get better because the right and the wrong will never come together to create something better which this BVI needs. To be honest once’s he has going this far to do such things he should be held up there for good no matter the consequences he need to face them. But this is the only way and all those involved needs to go down with him but this BVI is so corrupt. So might as well let him out because You can’t want to show the people of the Virgin Islands something and you are actually doing the opposite.
You will be set free In the name of Jesus!!!