Category: Court Reports
![Visitor Fined $2,000 For Possessing Cannabis Visitor Fined $2,000 For Possessing Cannabis](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2017/04/gavel-court-generic-23e5273-4.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
Visitor Fined $2,000 For Possessing Cannabis
Appearing in Magistrates Court, an American cruise ship visitor was fined $2,000 for possessing cannabis on board a cruise ship in Dockyard. 26-year old Daniel Diaz pleaded guilty to importing cannabis, with the Court hearing the defendant’s cabin was searched after they were alerted to a ‘funny smell’. Diaz he wasn’t aware... Read more of this article
![Court: 31-Year-Old Man Denies Assaulting Police Court: 31-Year-Old Man Denies Assaulting Police](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2015/07/LAW-GAVEL-COURT-GENERIC-349523.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
Court: 31-Year-Old Man Denies Assaulting Police
[Written by Don Burgess] A 31-year-old Pembroke man was charged with assaulting a police officer at a football club. Cecoy Robinson, a well known local footballer, denied the offence. A police sergeant was at the club grounds on April 20 when it is alleged that Robinson attacked him. His next court appearance is scheduled for May 13. On a related note,... Read more of this article
![Man Claiming To Be Son Seeks Part Of Fortune Man Claiming To Be Son Seeks Part Of Fortune](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2013/06/Reg-Grundy.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
Man Claiming To Be Son Seeks Part Of Fortune
A man claiming to be Reg Grundy’s son has joined the battle for the late television mogul’s $900 million estate, which includes a luxurious property in Bermuda, where the Australian tycoon and his wife lived for many years. This according to a report in the Daily Mail, which citing the Australian Daily Telegraph, said, “A man claiming... Read more of this article
![Court: Pernell Brangman Guilty Of Sex Offences Court: Pernell Brangman Guilty Of Sex Offences](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2019/04/ZBM-Bermuda-Tonight-Newscast-April-12-2019-YouTube-.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
Court: Pernell Brangman Guilty Of Sex Offences
A Supreme Court jury unanimously found Pernell Brangman guilty of sexual offenses against a young girl in the late 1990s. Brangman, who is in his early 50s, was found guilty on all three counts of sexual exploitation and having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 10-year-old girl between 1997 and 1998, ZBM has reported. Screenshot courtesy of ZBM: Related... Read more of this article
![Court Dismisses Kadeem Abraham’s Appeal Court Dismisses Kadeem Abraham’s Appeal](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2013/10/court-gavel-justice-generic-4-3.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
Court Dismisses Kadeem Abraham’s Appeal
The court has dismissed an appeal from Kadeem Abraham — a Corrections Officer who was convicted of attempting to smuggle a cell phone to a prisoner inside of a mayonnaise packet — and remitted the matter to Magistrates Court for sentencing. In describing the background to the case, the ruling said, “The Appellant was convicted after a... Read more of this article
![Court: 20-Year-Old Man Denies Wounding Court: 20-Year-Old Man Denies Wounding](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2010/12/court-gavel-justice.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
Court: 20-Year-Old Man Denies Wounding
[Written by Don Burgess] A Warwick man denied wounding another man when appearing in the Supreme Court. Meshach Crichton, 20, was unrepresented and said he “had no funds” for a lawyer. Justice Carlisle Greaves recommended he seek legal aid. Mr Crichton then pleaded not guilty to unlawfully wounding a man in Warwick on February 26, 2019. His... Read more of this article
![Court: 27-Year-Old Woman Denies Drug Charges Court: 27-Year-Old Woman Denies Drug Charges](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2011/12/gavel-court-generic-4.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
Court: 27-Year-Old Woman Denies Drug Charges
[Written by Don Burgess] A 27-year-old St George’s woman pleaded not guilty to six drug charges. In Supreme Court, Ranae Furbert denied three charges of importing a drug and three charges of possession with intent to supply. The three drugs allegedly brought into Bermuda on January 11, 2018, were cannabis, cannabis resin, and tetrahydrocannabinol. Her... Read more of this article
![Court: Man Denies Charge Of Sexual Assault Court: Man Denies Charge Of Sexual Assault](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2015/03/gavel-court-generic-w33223.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
Court: Man Denies Charge Of Sexual Assault
[Written by Don Burgess] Appearing in Magistrates Court today [March 28], a man pleaded not guilty to sexual assault. The man, who is a police officer, cannot be named at this stage for legal reasons. The assault is alleged to have occurred on December 5, 2018, in Pembroke. The man was granted $5,000 bail, and his next court appearance is scheduled... Read more of this article
![Court: Rocha Found Guilty Of Child Porn Charges Court: Rocha Found Guilty Of Child Porn Charges](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2015/09/gavel-court-generic-XdWLyUqw.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
Court: Rocha Found Guilty Of Child Porn Charges
Daniel Rocha has been found guilty of accessing child pornography, and has been remanded into custody pending his sentencing at a later date. During the trial the prosecution had said that 1,230 pictures and videos were accessed between April 2010 and March 2015. Screenshot from tonight’s ZBM news: The 30-year-old Devonshire man was found guilty... Read more of this article
![Court: Trial Continues For Child Porn Charges Court: Trial Continues For Child Porn Charges](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2014/09/gavel-court-generic-ewrqqw.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
Court: Trial Continues For Child Porn Charges
[Written by Don Burgess] A Devonshire man said with a “clear conscience” that he did not access child pornography which was found on laptop under his bed. The Devonshire man is accused of seven counts of accessing child pornography images and videos. The prosecution claims that 1,230 pictures and videos were accessed. The 30-year old man has denied... Read more of this article
![Court: Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison Court: Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2013/10/court-gavel-justice-generic-4-2.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
Court: Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison
Czech Republic national Josef Vlcek has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for importing over $9.5 million worth of heroin. Vlcek was previously found guilty by a jury of importing the heroin, which the court heard marked the largest volume of heroin ever imported into Bermuda for which there has been a trial, according to ZBM news. Prosecutors had... Read more of this article
![Court: 30-Year-Old Denies Child Porn Charges Court: 30-Year-Old Denies Child Porn Charges](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2010/12/iStock_000004178172XSmall.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
Court: 30-Year-Old Denies Child Porn Charges
[Written by Don Burgess] A Devonshire man accused of accused seven counts of accessing child pornography images and videos saw his trial begin in front of an eight-woman, four-man jury. The prosecution claims that over 1,200 pictures and videos were accessed by the man. The 30-year old defendant has denied all the charges. The man allegedly accessed... Read more of this article
![Court: 27-Year-Old Man Denies Sexual Assault Court: 27-Year-Old Man Denies Sexual Assault](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2012/09/gavel-court-generic-2.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
Court: 27-Year-Old Man Denies Sexual Assault
[Written by Don Burgess] A 27-year-old man denied a count of sexual assault that allegedly occurred last month. The man, who cannot be named at this stage for legal reasons, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman on February 14, 2019 in Southampton, and he is also charged with sexually assaulting the same woman on another date. The 27-year-old also... Read more of this article
![Court: Man Denies Multiple Drug Charges Court: Man Denies Multiple Drug Charges](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2012/12/gavel-court-generic-4.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
Court: Man Denies Multiple Drug Charges
[Written by Don Burgess] A Hamilton Parish man denied multiple drug charges in the Supreme Court. Adam King, 39, pleads not guilty to charges of having a controlled drug with intent to supply and one charge of having drug equipment, which was alleged to be a digital scale. Mr King denied having cocaine, diamorphine, cannabis, and cannabis resin. His... Read more of this article
![Court: 37-Year-Old Man Denies Sexual Assault Court: 37-Year-Old Man Denies Sexual Assault](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2013/10/court-gavel-justice-generic-4-4.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
Court: 37-Year-Old Man Denies Sexual Assault
[Written by Don Burgess] A 37-year-old man denied a charge of serious sexual assault. The man, who cannot be named at this stage for legal reasons, also pleaded not guilty to trespassing. The offences are alleged to have occurred on September 6, 2018. His trial is scheduled for June 10, 2019. Related Stories Court: Man Charged With Multiple Sex... Read more of this article
![Court: Man Admits Multiple Drugs Offences Court: Man Admits Multiple Drugs Offences](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2017/04/gavel-court-generic-23e5273-3.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
Court: Man Admits Multiple Drugs Offences
[Written by Don Burgess] A St George’s man pleaded guilty to multiple drugs offences in the Supreme Court. Marvin Woolridge, 55, admitted to importing cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis resin, and also admitted to possessing those three drugs with an intent to supply on February 4, 2018. Social inquiry and other reports were ordered before he is brought... Read more of this article