Makai Dickerson In Court: Drug Possession
Makai Dickerson appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Dec 27] in relation to a charge of possessing of 0.45gm of cannabis.
Prosecutor Garrett Byrne told the Court that Mr Dickerson initially denied possession, which he said placed him outside the scope of getting a Police caution. Senior Magistrate Archie Warner adjourned the matter to January 2013.
Mr Dickerson was previously scheduled to serve as a PLP candidate in the 2012 General Election, however stepped down after the news of his cannabis possession came to light.
A statement from Mr Dickerson admitting the incident said: “I made a mistake. I ask my God, my family and my community for forgiveness. While traveling to Dockyard one evening, some friends and I were pulled over at a checkpoint.
“We were searched and a very small amount of marijuana was found on my person. The substance was not mine and I didn’t even know it was there. It was stuffed at the bottom of my friends’ cigarette box which I had on my person.
“As instructed by the officer, I will appear at the Hamilton Police station on 16 December where I expect to receive a warning. I am certainly warned, and shaken. At no time did I ever ask anyone for help on this personal matter. I take full responsibility for my actions.
“I know that a lot of our young Bermudian men and women have experienced these kinds of challenges. It shows how strong a society we are that our people can make mistakes and be forgiven. I ask for that forgiveness,” concluded Mr Dickerson.
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“Prosecutor Garrett Byrne told the Court that Mr Dickerson initially denied possession, which he said placed him outside the scope of getting a Police caution”
Exactly… Hopefully he doesn’t get a police caution now… He should pay for wasting the time of the courts!!!
He held the fort during the PLP leadership challenge. His hero Mark Bean. And the delegates listened and voted Marc Bean overwhelming. The last time they did that they picked Paula Cox. so the “all knowing delegates” don’t know how to pick a leader. The whole party is living in coocoo land. And it is cloudy. Smokey, smokey cloudy. Clouding their vision.
When someone is running for office, it’s a whole new ballpark, no matter how much an of an a$$ h**e he is.
So many double standards relating to these types of cases. Where and when was it publicly announced that if you admit possession of a small (is it defined?) amount you only get a caution? Apparently not. This would indicate that the law is not being applied consistently and properly and all charges/convictions at whatever date for possession of less than 5 grams should be revoked and dismissed. Put a stop to this nonsense of a Kangaroo court system.
If they have prior, it is no longer a caution….I’m guessing
He just should have told the truth. I like a little weed, it doesn’t harm anyone. Instead he lies about some friend of his….
Don’t be so quick to speak when you don’t know the truth. What was said in the press wasn’t an official statement to the police. He said what happened in the press as far as what went down, he NEVER denied possession of it to the police as it was on him.
“We were searched and a very small amount of marijuana was found on my person. The substance was not mine and I didn’t even know it was there. It was stuffed at the bottom of my friends’ cigarette box which I had on my person.”
Where in this public statement does he deny possession? He clearly said it was on him but explained how it got on him. Don’t be so quick to judge, how do you know he denied it to the police? Because the prosecutor said he did? Ever think that maybe the prosecutor is trying to save themselves embarrassment for bring such a petty case this far? If he qualified for a caution he should have been given one. Why would he deny possession if it was found on him? Explaining why it was on him saying it was not his and denying it was on him are two different things. Think people.
If it wasn’t his then he was obliged to inform the police who’s it was…..
On-Line Visa Waiver Application …
SO what was the outcome??
Uh, the second paragraph clearly says: Senior Magistrate Archie Warner adjourned the matter to January 2013.
Machai looks like there’s something wrong with him…he’s just kinda odd. He’s probably kicking himself now for not taking responsibility for it.
My son is a police officer and he says if he had a dollar for very time a person claimed drugs weren’t theirs/they were holding it for a friend, he’d be a millionaire. Oh, and the other one is when people stopped for DWI claim they only had ’2′ drinks-if he had a dollar for every clearly drunk person who claims that was all they had, he’d be rich from that, too. For some reason, two is the magic number of alcoholic beverages that drunk people claim to have consumed!
>For some reason, two is the magic number of alcoholic beverages that drunk people claim to have consumed!
Ummmmm………ya because for most “average” males, going over two drinks would mean blowing over the limit.
@Speak what you know, in order to qualify for a caution he has to admit guilt. Not its a friend’s, I was only holding it, etc etc. The procedure is explained to you when you are arrested. He clearly denied it, hence the reason it went to court. Obviously he was considering his political career which is why he kept denying it. If it was such a small amount, he would have been better off just admitting it and getting it over with. If he wants to deny it, there was nothing else left to do but tell it to the judge…
Like I said you don’t know what he told the police. He gave a press statement, that doesn’t mean he didn’t take responsibility for it when arrested. He gave the press the reasoning for it being on him as it was being made public. Since when does a prosecutors word become automatic truth? If that’s the case there would be no need for trial. The case is pending so the outcome will be reviled shortly. You people need to judge less when your only knowledge is based on what’s said in the news. Whether he said it was his or a friends ether way he was charged with possession so all that would have been needed was to admit possession. At this point you don’t know if he did or didn’t.
Its sad all this happened to him over a little weed i dont even see why its illegal if the OBA were smart they should decriminalize its would have a positive affect island wide
Agree, decriminalization needs to be done (for these small amounts) . The law needs to be carefully drafted and not with the PLP’s sudden knee jerk. Places like schools, that are increased penalty zones need to kept that way and no matter the amount possession should remain an offense
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This is a waste of every ones time!
yup this has to be the biggest waste of time and money…whats the point in taking him to court to tell him he will be cautioned and then have to appear AGAIN to have the charges dropped…all over something worth $20 that has never harmed anyone…..Bermuda its time to grow up (and grow your own)