11 Burglaries Cleared Due to Conviction
The Bermuda Police have noted that 11 burglaries were cleared due to the conviction of Kevin Davis earlier this week. Mr Davis received a 4 year conviction for the burglaries and one year for a stolen bike.
The Police said the convictions were for a number of burglaries that have been happening around the island for the past few weeks. As a result he was convicted of 5 counts of burglary with 6 counts taken into consideration.
What does ‘offences taken into consideration’ mean? As explained by the Police: “The court may take other offences into consideration when they pass sentence.”
“When a court is making decisions about sentencing or compensation awards something called ‘offences taken into consideration’ may be a factor if an offender has committed a lot of crimes as well as the one they are on trial for. It is an alternative to the criminal justice system having to charge the same person with a large number of offences. If the offender is prepared to fully admit to the court that they are guilty of these other crimes, the court can then ‘deal with’ the extra offences at the same time.”
“This can be a good thing because often the police will believe the offender committed the crimes but they don’t have enough evidence to convict them. If there is enough evidence on the other crimes, or if they are even more serious than the one on trial, they will be dealt with separately and not ‘taken into consideration’.”
“If the offender admits their guilt, it allows the court to deliver a form of justice for them without the risk of trying to bring another court case with poor evidence. The court also benefits from having a fuller picture of the behavior and circumstances of the offender.”
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I am happy to hear that have caught 1 out of the many theives on this island. Let this be a winning streak.
Nice to take the other offences into consideration but are the sentences consecutive or concurrent. Concurrent means nothing. All it means is a free ride. Time is served for just one offence. JMO, but concurrent should not even be an option.
In response to Triangle Drifter, he received a concurrent sentence. In simpler terms: Another joke in the Bermudian court system yet again! Nobody learns, wow!
He needs to be made an example of and locking him up for 4 years (out in 1.5-2 years) is a slap on the wrist. He needs to be locked up for the maximum sentence. Thats why their is a maximum sentence. It should be used. A guy like that should not be allowed back into society until the entire term is over. Once thats completed and the parole board feels he can be allowed outside the westgate hotel doors, an ankle bracelet must be fitted to monitor him.
I feel sorry for the people in the BPS prosecutions dept. They work hard to get a solid case where the bad guy is not going to get off on some silly technicality. They get to court & the judge pulls the rug out from underneath them every time.
Maybe the judges are following guidelines from their boss, the politically appointed Attourney General who, in turn, follows direction from the ‘soft on crime’ Government.
Another example of us getting what we voted for.