Category: Court Reports
Prisoner Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Possession
Garbed in a prison sweat-suit with a big E stenciled on the front, 29-year-old Jakai Harford stood in Magistrates Court this morning [June 8] and pleaded not guilty to a charge of possessing an illegal drug in an Increased Penalty Zone – namely Westgate Correctional Facility. The charge alleged that Mr Harford had the illegal drug cannabis in his... Read more of this article
Latvian Sailor Guilty: $48 Million Cocaine Charge
A Latvian sailor charged with being in possession of $48 million worth of cocaine, a gun and ammunition was found guilty this afternoon [June 7], with the jury returning a unanimous verdict. 29-year-old Janis Zegelis sailed to Bermuda from Trinidad arriving on July 21, 2011, and was arrested on August 1, after Customs officials searched his boat while... Read more of this article
Man Fined $800 For Punch Up Over Pizza
20-year-old Tarik Clarke appeared in Magistrates Court today [June 7] on charges he assaulted another man following a dispute over pizza at the gas station. The court heard that the victim was at the gas station waiting for food early one morning, when Mr Clarke entered the gas station, pushed to the front of the line and demanded the remaining two... Read more of this article
Two Men Charged: Murder Of James Lawes
David Jahwell Cox [32] and Devon Hewey [23] appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [June 7] charged with the murder of James Lawes in 2010. They were also charged with using a firearm, and the attempted murder of Robin Stovell and Maurice Martin, who were shot during the same incident. Just before 11pm on March 19, 2010, the three men were shot... Read more of this article
Two Men Charged: Murder Of Kimwandae Walker
[Updated] Two years after 35-year-old Kimwandae Walker was murdered at a Good Friday event at a school field, two men have been charged in connection with the incident. David Jahwell Cox [32] and Julian Washington [22] appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [June 4] charged with the premeditated murder of Kimwandae Walker, as well as using a firearm... Read more of this article
Woman Pleads Not Guilty: Death Of 18-Month-Old
56-year-old Jennifer Franks pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of 18-month-old Nasir Burgess in this morning’s [June 1] Supreme Court Monthly Arraignment Session. Ms Franks was released on bail, and will stand trial in October. On Friday 9th September 2011 the toddler was at a residential day care facility when he was found in an unresponsive... Read more of this article
Defendant Had Gun To ‘Protect Himself’
A Latvian National alleged to have been in possession of almost $50 million worth of cocaine and a firearm had the gun for protection, the Supreme Court heard today [May 31]. 29-year-old Janis Zegelis sailed to Bermuda from Trinidad arriving on July 21, 2011, and was arrested on August 1, after Customs officials searched his boat while it was docked... Read more of this article
Court: $48 Million Cocaine Trial Continues
The $48 million worth of cocaine alleged to have been found on Janis Zegelis sailboat was divided into 165 plastic packages, the Supreme Court heard yesterday [May 30]. 28-year-old Janis Zegelis, a Latvian National, sailed to Bermuda from Trinidad on July 21, 2011, and was arrested on August 1, after Customs officials searched his boat while it was... Read more of this article
Latvian Sailor: $48 Million Cocaine Charge
The trial of a Latvian national accused of a number of firearm and drug offences is set to begin in Supreme Court this morning [May 28]. 28-year-old Janis Zegelis was arrested back in August 2011 after arriving in Bermuda on a sailboat, and charged with importing and also possessing a 9mm Beretta automatic pistol; importing and possessing 192 rounds... Read more of this article
Teens Charged With Stealing Motorcycle
Two teenagers appeared in Magistrates Court yesterday [May 21] charged with stealing a motorcycle. Shenrico Ottley and Kyle Smith — both 18 years old — pleaded not guilty to taking a motorcycle without consent of the owner. The incident was alleged to have happened on May 18. Both defendants were given $1,000 bail with one surety and ordered... Read more of this article
Magistrate To Defendant: ‘Buy Food Not Weed’
35-year-old Vincent Darrell, who said that he was the father of four children, pleaded guilty to possessing 13.11 grams of cannabis, was fined $1,000, and was told by Senior Magistrate Archie Warner that he should be “buying food not weed.” This happened in Friday’s [May 18] Plea Court. After entering the plea of guilty, the Senior Magistrate... Read more of this article
Cruise Passenger Fined $800 For Cannabis
26-year-old Brooklyn resident Jonathan Cruz — who is visiting Bermuda as a passenger on the cruise ship “Norwegian Star” — this morning [May 17] pleaded guilty to possessing 12 grams of cannabis. According to the Crown Prosecutor, at 1:52pm on Wednesday 16th May, a Bermuda Customs K-9 search team had found the illegal drug in a cabin... Read more of this article
