Category: Court Reports
Supreme Court Dismisses Collision Appeal
The court has dismissed an appeal from Dennis Webb relating to a conviction of causing bodily harm by driving without due care and attention for an incident in 2016, which resulted in a female pedestrian . The ruling said, “Mr. Webb appeals his conviction of causing bodily harm by driving without due care and attention under section 37A of the... Read more of this article
Court Dismisses Appeal In Senior Abuse Case
An appeal launched by Wendy Hayward has been dismissed, with the case now returned to Magistrates’ Court for sentencing. In March 2024, Magistrate Craig Attridge had found her guilty of two offences of Abuse of Senior contrary to section 3[1] of the Senior Abuse Register Act 2008. The document noted that both seniors were residents at the Sylvia Richardson... Read more of this article
Court Of Appeal Allows Retrial In Murder Case
The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal from the Crown and remitted the case involving Davin Dill to the Supreme Court for retrial. The court said, “The Crown appealed against the 8 September 2023 ruling of the Supreme Court that the Respondent had no case to answer on charges of [1] murder contrary to section 287 of the Criminal Code Act 1907,... Read more of this article
Court Strikes Down ‘Underpaid’ Complaint
Timothy Stewart — who worked for the government for 10 years — had his case struck down by the Supreme Court, with the ruling stating “the basic truth is that the plaintiff’s complaint is simply that he feels he was undervalued and underpaid.” The ruling [PDF] said, “The plaintiff was employed by the Bermuda government in the... Read more of this article
Court Dismisses Appeal By Sex Offender
A sex offender who was sentenced to 13 years in prison has had his appeal turned down. The ruling said, “Maleke Martin, the appellant in this case, [“the Appellant”] was convicted on 9 December 2022 of three charges, two being the sexual exploitation of a young person by a person in a position of trust, contrary to section 182B[1][b] and section... Read more of this article
Court Denies Request To Reopen Appeal
The court has turned down a request to reopen an appeal from LeVeck Roberts, who was convicted of a double murder and sentenced to life imprisonment with a 25-year minimum term. The ruling said, “On 6 April 2015, the Applicant was convicted of the premeditated murder of Rico Furbert and Haile Outerbridge contrary to section 286A[1] of the Criminal... Read more of this article
Court: Teacher Jailed For Sexual Exploitation
A 39-year-old teacher who pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a young person was sentenced to 7 years in prison, with the court also ordering that Ronald Forde’s name be entered on the Sexual Offenders Register. The ruling said, “The Defendant pleaded guilty to the following offences: [i] Luring of a young person by a person in a position... Read more of this article
Courts Provide Update On Probate Division
The Judicial Department “has hired three individuals who have been tasked with assisting the Probate Division, and in particular addressing the backlog” and “a new filing system has been put in place, and a revised electronic tracking system has been created.” The full version of Circular No. 4 of 2025 follows below [PDF here]: Related... Read more of this article
Court: Anthony Williams Jr Jailed In UK
Anthony Williams Jr. was sentenced to prison time by the Nottingham Crown Court after being found guilty of possession of a knife and theft. The Nottingham Post report said, “A knifeman with a habit of carrying weapons was chased and caught by a group of men who saw him threaten to stab a shopkeeper. Nottingham Crown Court was told how Bermudan national... Read more of this article
Privy Council Quashes Washington’s Conviction
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the UK has formally quashed Julian Washington’s conviction for murder and attempted murder. A spokesperson said,, “To secure Julian’s conviction, the prosecution in Bermuda relied upon the testimony of a DNA expert at trial. The jury were told Julian’s DNA was found on bullet casings recovered... Read more of this article
Maurice Jones Jailed For 30 Years In UK
25-year-old Maurice Jones has been jailed for 30 years in the UK after being convicted of murdering a father while he was pushing his young son. A statement from the Wiltshire Police said, “Maurice Jones, 25, of Gainsborough Close, Bemerton Heath, was convicted of murder and possession of a bladed article following a two-week trial by jury in... Read more of this article
Court: 18-Year-Old Charged With Shooting
An 18-year-old appeared in Magistrates Court in connection with a shooting on May 2nd. 18-year-old Kentaro Bean, of Devonshire, faces multiple charges relating to discharging a firearm and possessing ammunition and a firearm. His bail was set at $50,000 with a like surety and he was placed under 24-hour house arrest with an electronic monitoring device,... Read more of this article
