Category: Court Reports
Man Sentenced To 6 Years, Jeep Confiscated
Appearing in Supreme Court yesterday [Mar 14] a 52 year old man was sentenced to 6 years in prison for stealing, with the Court also ordering his jeep — purchased with stolen money — be forfeited. Xavier Trace Douglas was sentenced to six years in prison for stealing $70,000 from a couple of seniors in September of 2012. Douglas was also... Read more of this article
Man Charged With Assaulting His Own Mother
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Mar 14] a 27 year old man denied assaulting his mother which was alleged to have occurred at their Hamilton Parish residence earlier this month. Darren Anglin pleaded not guilty to two charges and was granted $2,000 bail with a surety and an order to stay away from the complainant who is his mother. Anglin pleaded... Read more of this article
Man Fined $500 For Possessing Cannabis
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Mar 13], Roderick Carlton Butler, 29 pleaded guilty to possessing 4.18 grams of cannabis, and was fined $500 by Senior Magistrate Archie Warner. The cannabis was found in the bedroom of his Warwick home on 29th November 2013. Mr Butler explained that at that time, he had recently lost his father and his mother... Read more of this article
Latvian Launches Appeal In $48M Cocaine Case
A Latvian sailor who was convicted two years ago of possessing almost $50 million worth of cocaine has launched an appeal today [Mar 12]. Janis Zegelis was previously sentenced to 25 years in prison, and his sailboat “Arturs” was confiscated by the Court. When he was sentenced in 2012, Judge Carlisle Greaves said he took into account the... Read more of this article
45 Year Old Man Denies Smiths Parish Burglary
Appearing in Magistrates Court yesterday [Mar 11] a 45 year old man denied burglarizing a home and stealing items including jewellery, underwear, cash, an electric drill, a dustbuster and more. Devlin Stevens pleaded not guilty to burglarizing a Smith’s Parish home earlier this month and stealing jewellery, a bike helmet, a bag, clothing including... Read more of this article
Two Men Charged With Assaulting 15 Year Old
[Updated] Two men were charged in Magistrates Court this morning [Mar 11] following a serious assault with a weapon on a 15-year-old boy on Saturday night [Mar 8]. Derek Andre Weeks, 27, and Javon Deonville Woods, 29, have been charged with two counts each, including assault with intent to cause gross bodily harm and possessing a bladed article with... Read more of this article
Woman Denies Damaging Another Woman’s Car
A 33 year old woman denied damaging another woman’s car in Magistrates Court this morning [Mar 10]. Ms Danita Walker pleaded not guilty to unlawfully causing around $1,300 worth of damage to another woman’s car in January 2014. Senior Magistrate Archie Warner set trial for May 2013 and granted her $2,000 bail. Ms Walker also answered two outstanding... Read more of this article
Conditional Discharge For 1.1 Grams Cannabis
Appearing in Magistrates Court yesterday [Mar 6], a 45 year old man pleaded guilty to possessing 1.1 grams of cannabis, in Sandys on 22nd October 2010. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo gave him a six month Conditional Discharge. Explaining why he had missed an earlier, 2011 Court date, the defendant explained that he had forgotten. Related Stories Visitor... Read more of this article
Boys Club Comment On Richardson Conviction
[Updated] The Board of De Boys Day Out Club has commented following the criminal conviction of youth leader Milton Richardson on four charges of touching a young boy for sexual purposes, namely kissing him. Richardson [pictured] was remanded into custody, and will be sentenced at a later date. The Board of De Boys Day Out Club said, “It grieves... Read more of this article
Jahmel Blakeney, Sanchey Grant Launch Appeal
Jahmel Blakeney [pictured/file photo] and Sanchey Grant have launched an appeal in the Court of Appeal today [Mar 5], with both men having been convicted of attempted murder in relation to a 2009 shooting which left two people injured. On November 13, 2009, Shaki Minors [then 26] and his girlfriend Renee Kuchler [then 24], were both shot multiple times... Read more of this article
Man Admits Importing BB Gun Into Bermuda
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Mar 5], a 28 year old man admitted importing a BB gun into Bermuda, however he denied an additional charge of damaging an electronic monitoring device. Devonne Hodgson pleaded guilty to importing a BB gun through LF Wade International Airport in August 2013. The Court heard that Customs pulled Mr. Hodgson... Read more of this article
Court: Two Men Deny Murder & Firearm Charges
Two men appeared in the Supreme Court Monthly Arraignment sessions today [Mar 3] where they denied the murder of George Lynch, who was shot dead in 2010. Wolde Gardner [33 - pictured] and Rickai Dickinson [28] were both charged with the premeditated murder, on 5th May 2010, of George Lynch. They were also both charged with using a firearm, on that same... Read more of this article
