Alvone Maybury Convicted Of Gun Charges
This afternoon [Oct 5] in Supreme Court, 24-year-old Alvone Maybury was convicted of a number of firearm charges relating to an incident in December of last year.
Mr. Maybury, who was famously dubbed the Facebook Fugitive by the international media, was said to have fired a gun at rival gang members on Reid Street on December 18, 2009.
During the trial the court heard that following a verbal disagreement with the rival gang, Mr Maybury opened fired. In another case of technology being utlized in a trial, the jury saw videos that Mr. Maybury had captured on his cell phone showing him holding a weapon.
He was found guilty of charges including possessing a prohibited weapon, discharging a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition. Mr Maybury was remanded in custody, and a sentencing date will be set next month.
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And you wonder why I burn the Royal Gazzzzeat when it arrives on mighy door stap…. reports via her employer that it happened on REID STREET……………………………………………………
Shit….No vunder dee Pleese dunt no ver too go……………………..
Journalism………………….
Criminals seem to get younger…. and a lot dumber. Case in point^
Great I guess that they are taking these guys off the street..but what happens when they are released 10, 15 years from now? will they have forgotten or will the mess start all over agai?
@terry, I think you’ll find that Captain’s Lounge (the place of the altercation and subsequent shooting) IS on Reid Street.
It is obvious to me that certain people comment on these articles simply to create confusion and mistrust amongst the people of this country. I respect your right to have an opinion even when I may diagree; however, attacks on the reporter is useless time and energy.
I don’t condone violence of any sort but anyone who knows this young man knows that he is need of some serious help. Hopefully he gets rehabilitated and turns his life around after some serious prison time
@ Sunshine I totally agree..unfortunately he will not get the help he needs while incarcerated here in Bermuda as the Prison is not fully equipped with the personal needed to service him…..
typo sorry I meant “personnel” not personal… hooked on phonics….
No rehabilitation will help him, sorry that time has passed. I don’t believe in that. Maybe some therapy but I bet you he will not change no matter amount of counseling, therapy, rehabilitation he receives. He’s 24 years old not 18.
@Peace and Love. You’re right and it’s sad. I hear a lot of people suggest tougher sentencing and all that for these young men but you also have to look at what caused them to go that road from the beginning. It’s just a very unfortunate situation
I read about his life and was saddened by the fact that his Parents died early, no one in his family seemed to step in, in any meaningful way ..emphasis on seemed because I simply don’t know, the system failed him repeatedly. He didn’t stand much a chance at all for success in this life when you look at his beginnings. What is equally as sad is that his story is so common amongst young black men in Bermuda. We are failing the less fortunate and we will continue to reap those seeds of neglect that we are sowing on a daily basis.
Exactly.
He needs someone to love and care for him you can see it all in his eyes that he is a lost soul, however with saying that he must pay for his actions and I am sure unless he gets help it will just be a repeated cycle.