Murder Defendants Refuse To Speak, Leave Cell
During this morning’s [Dec 2] Supreme Court Arraignments things did not go entirely smoothly, with one murder defendant refusing to speak, while another prisoner scheduled to appear by video-link refused to leave his cell.
Julian Washington, who is charged with murder, refused to speak and remained silent when asked to enter a plea.
Justice Greaves ordered that not guilty pleas were to be entered on the 24 year old’s behalf, and that Washington was to go on trial on 31st March 2014 on four counts.
Washington was charged with the January 2012 premeditated murder of Stefan Burgess; the attempted murder of another man on the same date; using a firearm to commit an indictable offence; and an ammunition charge.
Next, three already convicted and sentenced murderers, Antonio Myers, Kevin Warner, and David Cox appeared by video-link. Each had appealed his sentence and the Appeals Court had directed that each man’s sentence must be reviewed.
A fourth convicted murderer, Derek Spalding [pictured/file photo] was also scheduled to appear by video-link. However, Spalding — convicted of killing Shaki Crockwell — refused to leave his cell inside Westgate and did not appear on video-link this morning.
This prompted Justice Greaves to comment that people must: “…do your job. He is required to appear. He must appear.”
Justice Greaves, closing off the matter, said: “That prisoner is under your control. He is remanded until the Arraignments in January. You all get him ready to appear.”
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The Commissioner of Prisons but be replaced.
ANTONIO MEYERS appealing his case. What a coward. You stole my cousin’s soul DECEMBER 5TH marks the day KUMI was savagely gunned down by you! AND FOR WHAT??? HE HAS never harmed anyone AND YOU HAVE THE AUDACITY TO APPEAL UR CASE!! The streets talk and you are GULTY AS CHARGED! MAY YOU ROT IN JAIL P****!
btw MERRY XMAS P****
LAY DOWN YOU DONT KNOW NOTHING!!
Lol and u do? Oh I bet Stone does…he has 38 long years ahead of him.
** will, still, and always REIGN SUPREME
Whilst u envious heartless low life cowards seal ur fate and demise.
St.MONICA’S babyyyyyy oooo yeahhhh. We a family. UNITED.
Question…do u know abt unity.?…….
RIP KUMI I MISS YOU SOOOOOO MUCH. December 5th is always a tough day no matter the time that passes it never eases up.I’m here reminiscing on all the fond memories and foot steps you left on so many hearts. I hope your in heaven next to Mama Nini and Mrs. Harford at peace,
I pray Antonio Meyers understands the void he has left in so many by taking your life. I LOVE YOU UNTIL THE END OF TIMES KUMI forever in my heart!
Eddie Lamb…are you allowing this nonsense!?SORT IT OUT SOLDIER!!!
one don’t wanna speak and one don’t wanna move…simple solution…both guilty on all charges and sentenced accordingly…save lots of tax payers dollars and put it towards our debt…its a win win situation..they don’t have to talk n walk n we don’t have to pay unnecessarily for them…everyone’s happy.
Agreed!
I agree with yoiu and throw away the key in the eprocess. THey are in custody for goodness sake, they have no say whether they appear or not.
Why should he want to leave his cell. It’s so nice at that Hotel they have a waiting list! Plus Santa aka Commissioner of Prisons goes there every year and tells them what good boys they have been.
I say if he likes his cell so much – punish him by making him stay in it 24hrs a day, No out for fresh air, a break, food, nothing.
If the other one refuses to speak give him solitary confinement with no chance to talk to anyone.
I get your point Keepin but we have not gotten that far yet.
The process must go forth even though some may disagree.
Were not Pakistan, Iran, Yemen, Lybia, China et al yet.
Shalom.
At least they have very few repeat offenders there.
contempt of court should get them extra time ONTOP NOT concurrent with existing sentence
I see where you’re coming from…but remember this: everyone is innocent until proven guilty. The prosecutors must prove you did the crime, you don’t have to prove anything and you keep silent for as long as you want. Maybe this seems irritating, but if you ever come before a court I think you will be glad that this is how we do it.
Bill them and their families with the cost to the taxpayer. Failure to pay results in confiscation of property, vehciles etc.
This is ridiculous!!!! RIP to the young man and their families. These are true cowards and whilst I understand the law these guys should not be allowed to appeal.
Cowards hide and don’t speak. And the system says, lets enter a plea on their behalf, Not Guilty! Seriously the law allows this? The laws need to be changed. If you are capable of speaking and are being difficult then you should be prosecuted to the full extent just for being disrespectful to tax payers and tying up the court system not to mention the lives taken. How entitled do you think you are? You are not worth the time and energy. You should be flushed down the toilet. They will probably get off. Sad that the system can’t deal with criminals. Why have a system?
We have set such a low standard for our black men of Bermuda. Lack of opportunities, role models, and support have established a destructive mindset that takes no OUR BLACK MEN AS PRISONERS.
First they give us dope to sell. Then they give us guns and watch us kill one another.
We as a community need to stand together, we need to develop our culture. F.Y.I. you will never see a white man gunning down his own in Bermuda. The lack of unity has given higher powers a full vengeance to destroy the black men of Bermuda.
We need more black people in positions of authority and less black men filling up the crevices of Westgate.
It’s so sad how Bermuda has drastically changed in such a short span of time.
You had black people in positions of power for the last generation. How did that work out? For the love of god, stop making this a race issue!!
People like you…PRIME EXAMPLE OF AN UNCLE TOM! SHUT UR STUPID A** UP!! THE HIGH percentage of men affected by this warfare are black a*****!
In comparison to the amount of black men holding positions of authority!
LASTLY how did it work out with white people in power for the last 40odd years and you expect PLP to miraculously fix bermuda in a matter of 8 years! Don’t be a jacka** all ur like Uncle TOM!
The opportunities are out there. The guidance Is what is lacking in order to do what you need to do throughout your youth and adult life to take them.
What opportunities are out there??!
We have college graduates and PHD graduates working as potwashers and bartenders.
Now HMMMMM what chance does an unqualified BLACK male have securing opportunities when educated folk cant even get a break
ANSWER THAT!
de same opportunities that an unqualified WHITE male has.
WHO CARES if he a uncle tom. At least he speakin some truth. De only thing ya doing is HOLDING YASELF DOWN by staying with DAT MINDSET!! Real talk.
BE DE CHANGE DE WORLD NEEDS!!
Shut ur stupid a** up. U equate his opinion to truth.
lmao get ya ratchet a$$ off bernews girl…if u read wat he wrote u would kno dat.
STFU! My comments have ur attention…survey says DON’T READ WTF I WRITE!
Who is “they”?
They????
*First they give us dope to sell. Then they give us guns and watch us kill one another.*
Who exactly is this mysterious and generous ‘they’, huh ?
I’ve lived here for a long time and I’ve never seen anyone give drugs or guns to anyone anyone .
The only time someone was actually ‘given’ a gun was back in 1973 and look at what that was all about.
And for love is , bubbles and u ank sers below , many people fail to recognize opportunity when it presents itself because it nearly always comes disguised as hard work .
I hear tasers make people move rather quickly.
Exactly^^ If not expect this to be a trend now.
I am do not understand this. They say they do not want to leave their cell and they dont have to?? Who is in CONTROL here?
Leave him in his cell forever….
Only in Bermuda do PRISONERS have rights to do what they want. What an embarrassment!
They must have had the “do not disturb” sign up at Hotel West Gate.
It’s time for Eddie to retire again, for the second time in a government job. He was not qualified in the first place. A PLP position given to friends and family. The family plan is over.
Yup,the Lamb has to go!
I just wish that the face of this murdering piece of s**** not be posted. Else for Julian, wow, just…wow. RIP Stef and Shak…
Just because someone is brought in for a charge is not factual that he committed the crime. i’M JUST SAYIN. Sometimes we need to see the forest for the trees.
I am just as shocked re: Stefan…so sad. RIP Stef
Leave that piece of dirt in his cell, if that’s where he wants to be. Forever.