Gunman Sentenced To 25 Years
[Updated] A gunman convicted last month of shooting a Sandys man three times was sentenced to 25 years in prison when he appeared in Supreme Court this morning (Jan. 17).
Quincy Brangman, 32, shot Nathan Darrell, 23, in the neck, chest and thigh near Kitchener Close, Sandys on February 13, 2010. A Supreme Court jury found him guilty of attempted murder and using a firearm.
He was sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempted murder and 10 years for possession of the weapon.
Mr. Darrell — hospitalised for 10 days after the shooting — told the court he may have been targeted in a revenge attack.
The shooting victim said there had been widespread speculation he himself had been involved in an earlier shooting incident involving a cousin of Brangman’s and there had also been rumours he would face reprisals for once having threatened to kill a West End gas station owner.
Update 2:05pm: Upon seeking clarification of ‘how long will he actually serve’, an official stated that the sentences are to run consecutive, therefore making it a ’25 year sentence.’ However, he may apply for parole at half time [12.5 years] as opposed to the usual 1/3 time [8.3 years], which the judge ordered in his ruling – thus adding a stiffer caveat to the parole implications.
Update 6:30pm: The statement below is from Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Mr. Antoine Daniels – Serious Crime & Intelligence Divisions:
The Bermuda Police Service takes this opportunity to acknowledge the substantial sentence handed down today in the Supreme Court to Mr. Quincy Brangman. Mr. Brangman was convicted of attempting to murder a 24 year old resident in Sandys Parish, during the early morning hours of February 13th, 2010. The victim was shot at point-blank range and although seriously injured has recovered well from his physical injuries and has cooperated with the police throughout the case. This cooperation has led to the sentence handed down today.
Today’s sentencing of Quincy Brangman to 25 years imprisonment, represents the conclusion of several months of dedicated work by members of the Bermuda Police Service and the prosecutors in the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Additionally, the successful prosecution of this case demonstrates the great advantages available through the use of witness testimony and community involvement. As I have stated previously and will continue to state, “the Bermuda Police Service’s capacity to deal with crime depends to a large extent upon its relationship with the community.” Recently in Bermuda, our many citizens have finally recognized the need to support the police and work with us to solve crime; this has resulted in a number of positive prosecutions and the recovery of firearms.
This sentence again provides a strong reminder to all members of the community that gun and gang crime in all forms, will not be tolerated. Those who choose to use firearms will be pursued, apprehended and placed before the courts.
The Bermuda Police Service continues to make steady progress in targeting guns, gangs and anti-social behavior and today’s results clearly demonstrated what can be achieved. The disruption and reduction of gun and gang activity is the main focus of the Bermuda Police Service. Members of the Service have worked tirelessly under difficult circumstances and we would like to reassure members of the community that the pursuit of justice for all victims of crime and “making Bermuda safer” remains our priority.
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Hopefully he’ll be rehabilitated around retirement age.
Unfortunately the 10 a 15 years are to run concurrently , that means he will do no more than half of the 15, so he will be out before he is 40.
Does it state somewhere else that the sentences are to run concurrently?
We checked with an official, and added a clarification update on time to be served…
Props to the Judge in this case!
Critical thinker but not critical reader I see.
Well done to the police and to the lawyers involved.
Wow. Well done to the Judge in this case for throwing the book at him. The community at large has been terrorised by these home grown terrorists and hopefully this is one step towards restoring order in our community. Let’s continue to address the underlying issues that lead to this behaviour and also hopefully offer services in prison to help individuals.
Great sentence!!…Too Bad it’s to run concurrently.
If I was a judge and had the power to sentence, he would have received 25 years just for having the gun and also have him speak to youths on the dangers of gang activity for 12 years of his sentence.
Anymore Gangsters out there ready to waste their lives away at West Gate for the love of their Ace Boys…a.k.a. Crews….a.k.a. Gangs???
Read the damned story. It stated that he is to serve 25 yeras and he may apply for parole in 12.5 years.
God is the ultimate judge and either way justice will be served!!! I do pray for his salvation & ultimately his soul because this sentence is nothing compared to an Eternal lake of Fire!
Too bad that so many people had to lose their lives before he got convicted of something though, but God is the ultimate judge and either way justice will be served!!! I do pray for his salvation & ultimately his soul because this sentence is nothing compared to an Eternal lake of Fire!
Hip Hip Hooray! Yeah and you know i’m not sure if this is a win or a lose. The society wins because we got him off the street, but we lose because we have to feed him for 25 years for free. Humanity loses because we have to put a human life in a cage which violates the sanctity of human life in a way which simple execution wouldn’t. I’d rather see these mischief makers executed personally. At least we get to preserve the standard of human life and tell the criminals “hell no”! we will not resort to locking human beings in cages. We’d rather put you in the ground first. Live here in peace or leave here in a three-piece. Yup!
I’m glad I left Bermuda 10 years ago, even back then all these shootings were inevitabley going to happen, far too many crack heads and wannabe gangsters who look up to LA style “roll models”
Sad really as Bermuda was such a beautiful island
ps – I bet your new prison is pretty full by now, you could always bring back casemates
pps – Nice website !
Yes! Finally! These are the type of sentences that are the deterrent!
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