Prosecution moves to drop case against Erickson
Prosecutors have filed a motion to dismiss charges against Nyron ‘Batt’ Erickson, the man accused of being at the centre of an international drug trafficking ring based in Tortola.
Erickson was initially charged with international money laundering conspiracy and aiding and abetting related to bulk cash smuggling and his trial was expected to begin in earnest yesterday, August 21 before Judge Ruth Miller.
However, prosecutors filed a motion before the court just ahead of the trial, simply requesting leave to file a dismissal of the indictment against Erickson.
But Erickson’s attorney, Pamela Colon, insisted that the motion filed must show that the charges are dismissed ‘with prejudice’ and asked that the motion be rejected by the court if it were filed ‘without prejudice’.
Judge Miller then ordered that the prosecution must file its motion with prejudice as requested by the defence if they intend to dismiss charges against Erickson and asked that the hearing set for August 21 and subsequent jury selection be cancelled.
When charges are dismissed “without prejudice” in a legal context, it means that the charges are dismissed or withdrawn, but the prosecution has the option to refile the charges at a later time.
This term is often used to indicate that the dismissal is not final and does not prevent the prosecution from bringing the same charges again in the future, provided they have additional evidence or for some other reason they believe that pursuing the case again is warranted.
In a federal case, dropping charges without prejudice allows the government to address any deficiencies in their case, gather more evidence, or correct procedural errors before potentially refiling the charges.
This can be done when the prosecution believes they can strengthen their case with further investigation, witnesses, or other evidence.
On the other hand, if charges are dropped “with prejudice,” it means that the charges are dismissed permanently and cannot be brought up again in the future.
This typically occurs when there’s a significant legal error or misconduct, a lack of evidence, or some other fundamental reason that prevents the case from moving forward.
Ultimately, Judge Miller gave the prosecution until Thursday, August 24 to issue a response to the argument made by Erickson’s defence.
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What a joke the whole thing is a Psyop. Fahie coming home too. People u all better wake up and see this thing for what it really is. Its the people who out of the circle is who they want to hurt.
Our legal system with the DPP and the Police is horrible and the UK is manipulating the system for their own benefit and foreign policy agenda. How do you do all this with Ericsson only to have the case dismissed by the US? They bring a special plane to carry the man away just for antics and look here. They went through a whole extradition case, bringing in their lawyer friends from the UK at the BVI’s expense for nothing. This is disgusting!
Does anyone else smell a rat??
Does he have enough money to buy out someone in the US justice system or has he talked? With all the grief to get him there and then to dismiss it??
Or they want to track him once out??
on the kingpin criminals now. This ‘with prejudice’ application is only a tactic in the battle against smuggling.
Oh nooooo!!!! How many more young lives will be lost before monsters like him face judgement in the way that they deserve it?
free killa
Free batt!!!
Senegal.
Has the US dismissed case against Ericsson? Looks like people do not understand English well.
Take that you haters. Always want to be Judge, Jury and Executioner in this place. The USA is NOT God. They made a spectacle of this extradition request and our people loved it. The young man should have not wasted time and money delaying going. He would have been back in BVI soon enough. But I understand why he went through the process.
Wa next ?
Seems the US VI’s prosecutors are as useless and incompetent as the ones we have in the DPP office
Yea, he really has super-duper cash to buy out someone in the US justice system. Or he a rat. Or maybe, dogs can fly? While they were fighting down to extradite Erickson, the US prosecution was in the background dismissing their case against his two co-accused for the same charges. But yea, lets overlook the facts of what appears to be a weak case from the start and a heck of a spectacle made of the extradition from both sides. He could’ve turned himself in and get it over with. But yea, lets just continue speculating and spreading rumours, it’s more entertaining anyway.
Free killa
He co-operated that’s why they going to dismiss the case. A few members of his crew in jail because of him ratting (sorry co-operating). Also, there is no coincidence that since his extradition drug seizures are occurring more often than usual. Not down playing the work of RVIPF and U.S. authorities but clearly they have been receiving intelligence from someone.
Its an unfortunate sutuation with all the activities going on around the place. Lets see what comes next, now that he’s on the street again
These comments display a grave lack of reading comprehension skills. He is NOT free. The motion has been filed and will be argued tomorrow (23rd August) in court. Wait until then to throw tomatoes or confetti.
Welcome home in advance nyron. You have a lot of fake friends and enemies out here. Stay safe and keep that circle small. Oh and stay far from them 3 sons for A.F.
Stop spreading false information. He is suspected of MONEY LAUNDERING not drug trafficking.
@wtf this man singing like a caged bird. Don’t be surprised if he is not on the prosecutor’s witness list against Head Coach.
Why is the US being held up as some arbiter of justice and fairness in the first place. Look who the majority of the US prison population is and why they are in there. .In the US it’s a business. The expats that are on this site cheering are part of that system sad to say . At least in the BVI they are given due process.
All that make comments against this young man first must understand there no elements that he committed violation of money laundering go and read US statute 18 USC 1957 and 1956,just having bulk money without any intent to deposit into a bank account and create the image to appear legitimate does not constitute money laundering .the young man is totally innocent as to a matter of law
Read Regalado Cuellar v.United States ,553 U.S 550(2008) that the United States Supreme Court ruling the law of the land its law that young man Nyron is legally innocent and read US v Dimeck,24 F.3d 1239(10th.cir 1994) and go read US v Puig, 19 F.3d 929(5th.cir 1994) when you all who is talking finish read the law and staute that they charge this young man Under you all will have a different statement or comment not because the government dismiss a case make him a Rat and not because the government seek to dismiss the case there is no law and criminals goes free the law is the and the Government knew from day one they should have never wasting bvi or US resources on baseless case like this the others arrested I dividuals who was arrested with the alleged funds charges was dismissed by United States same prosecutor office so how can a Mr Nyron conspire to commit money laundering you all talks is like fools , go look at the people in high places and offshore trust companies they are the biggest legal money laundering schemes and criminals leave the young man be he stand up as fighter he sit in incarcerated and he did cry or beg no one for legal funding and he run his legal businesses under all this stress I give him blessing as God say love every one you all hypocrite
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Tiffany punching the air again lmao.
Before making all these negative comments against the young man Nyron first you must understand the law and the statues he was totalcharge under 18 usc 1956
When you review the law and its statue Young man Nyron never committed or violated these statutes as charged he is totally innocent as to a matter of law
Go read US v Puig-Infante 19 F.3d 929(5th.cir 1994)read US v.Dimeck 24 F.3d 1239(10.cir 1994)read United States Supreme Court ruling on bulk money charge under money laundering read Regalado Cuellar v United States 553 U.S. 550(2008) then you all who is making baseless comments would clearly understand the Government United States prosecution knew the elements and charges insufficient to have charge or sustain a conviction they waste BVI and U.S resources extradition on baseless charges
And not because the government decided to dismiss the charges makes the young man Nyron a rat he is total innocent as charge and all other individuals that was arrested with the alleged funds charges was dismissed with prejudice 2 years ago The young man Nyron cannot conspire by himself this why the government position is to dismiss the case waste of time
The young man sit incarcerated as a man and he didn’t beg no one for defense funds and he sit it out as a straight young man knowing his legal rights and applied it as the constitution and law grants to anyone charge
When you call criminals look at the trust companies who are all legal money laundering criminals
Hi
He coming for all ayo Lmao
first YOU ain’t from Rock and your blogging is as fake
as you ,( blondie ) go and play with your WIG
Agreed. Especially the oldest one.
International money laundering is when criminal gangs move illegally obtained funds around the globe using banks, shell companies, intermediaries and money transmitters, attempting to integrate the illegal funds in legal businesses and economies. There is no proof of Nyron conspiring with the three men to do such.
Also, the cases were dropped against the other three men for bulk cash smuggling, so therefore the aiding and abetting related charge to those same cases should be dropped against Nyron as well.
Why the prosecution charged the man for conspiracy to money laundering? Well meh boy
Them releasing him too his faith..they won’t have too lock him up cause his days numbered outside..welcome yellow bird..we got a catopull for yah.
Free the man he is a legitimate business
Who helps people thts all it is
WEST BANK 4 LIFE! Money talks BS you know what it do.
The rat is Mika, best believe all the street talk and exposure blows supporting arguments and polongs investigations.. she keeping the criminals one step ahead same way got authorities scratching them heads…
His release does not mean that he is not a criminal and guilty of crimes of extreme severity.
There is a process which must align with purpose and karma but only when it is time.
If he wiggle out of this he need change his name from West Bank to Mr Untouchable lol
in thT field of operation , no one is , if you attracting the wrong attention that will hurt the people’s business ,then
them boys will put the green light on you , with a simple nod of their head / and as the saying goes , there no honor amongst thieves * aka * somebody always want what you getting , am sure he knows that , if not , he will be in for a rude awakening
I done tell all u them white men only here getting the government money and the local police are left behind d. I blame our government leaders. Still the locals civil servants cant get a lil increment that they owe them. Now look lawsuit for the bvi and usvi. Great job u just made a Billionaire. Bear foolishness for all I know