Category: Court Reports
Latvian Drug Smuggler’s Appeal Dismissed
A Latvian sailor who was convicted two years ago of possessing almost $50 million worth of cocaine and sentenced to 25 years in prison had his appeal dismissed by the Court of Appeal. His appeal was against his conviction, and there was no appeal against the sentence. Janis Zegelis sailed to Bermuda from Trinidad and was arrested in August 2011, after... Read more of this article
Heaven Denies Charges Involving Keeping Pigs
A 37 year old man appeared Magistrates Court this morning [Mar 26] where he pleaded not guilty to three charges involving pigs kept in Paget. Daniel Heaven pleaded not guilty to keeping multiple pigs without the Public Health licence that is required, as well as keeping pigs and causing a nuisance. After being asked by Senior Magistrate Archie Warner,... Read more of this article
Man Jailed For Stealing From His Grandparents
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Mar 25] a 20 year old man was sentenced to twelve months in prison for stealing jewellery and other items from his grandparents Warwick residence. John Devonte Johnson, of no fixed abode, had earlier pleading guilty to stealing almost $6,000 worth of jewellery and other items from his grandparents Warwick... Read more of this article
Man Jailed After Spitting At Police Officers
Jalal Rochester was sentenced to 10 days in jail today after pleading guilty to three counts of violently resisting arrest and assaulting police officers on March 22, 2014. Senior Magistrate Archie Warner rejected his defence lawyer’s submission for a conditional discharge, and handed down the jail sentence after taking into consideration Mr.... Read more of this article
Man Charged With Working Without Work Permit
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Mar 24], Owen Charles Morrison, pleaded not guilty to a charge of engaging in gainful employment in a garage in Wellbottom, Southampton on 18th March 2014. Seeking to determine his legal status and answering to Senior Magistrate Archie Warner, the prosecutor told the Couet that the 58 year old was a Jamaican... Read more of this article
Video: Attorney-General On Sentencing Laws
The Criminal Codes Amendment passed in the House of Assembly on Friday night [Mar 21], with MPs from both sides of the aisle supporting the Bill, which changes the laws for sentencing convicted murderers and gang members. The changes follow a ruling from the Privy Council in London last year [PDF], which stated that Bermuda laws do not allow for a minimum... Read more of this article
Cox & Hewey Trial Concludes With Split Verdict
The Supreme Court trial of Cervio Cox and Devon Hewey came to an end this evening, with the jury unable to reach a verdict on an attempted murder charge related to a 2012 shooting in Hamilton. The jury went started deliberating at about noon today [Mar 20], and initially returned having found the two men not guilty of the attempted murder of one man. They... Read more of this article
Suspended Sentence For Offensive Weapons
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Mar 20] 22 year Zacchaeus Rawlins was given a suspended sentence after being convicted of possessing offensive weapons, namely a kitchen knife and a construction hammer with a hatchet blade on the other side. In his previous Court appearance, the Court heard that he was wielding the weapons in January 2014 as... Read more of this article
Fisherman Fined For Fishing In Protected Area
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Mar 20], a 39 year old fisherman was fined $500 after pleading guilty to fishing inside a Protected Area in December 2013. Senior Magistrate Archie Warner heard that Fisheries Protection officers had found Michael Mendes anchored off near the North Rock beacon. They boarded his boat and confirmed to their... Read more of this article
Second Man Charged: Friday’s Armed Burglary
A second man was charged in Magistrates Court this morning [Mar 19] in relation to the armed burglary last Friday at a Hamilton Parish residence. Umdae Woolridge, 24, was charged with trespassing in a house on North Shore Road in Hamilton Parish on 14th March 2014, stealing two cellphones, and doing so whilst in possession of a firearm. As the charges... Read more of this article
Tyrone Pedro Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter
Twenty three year old Tyrone Pedro appeared in Supreme Court today [Mar 18] where he pleaded not guilty to unlawfully killing Steven Jireh Iris, but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. Mr Iris was 22 when he died as a result of a stabbing that took place outside of a residence of Glebe Road on August 23, 2013. He was taken to hospital... Read more of this article
Man Charged After Friday’s Firearm Incident
A 23 year old man appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Mar 17] following the incident on Friday night in which a person allegedly shot a gun while trespassing at a home in Hamilton parish. Taariq Clarke was charged with trespassing in a residence and stealing a cellphone while armed with a firearm on 14th March in Hamilton Parish. He was also... Read more of this article
