Category: Court Reports
Court: Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing Vodka, Rum
In Magistrates Court, a 34-year-old man was remanded in custody after he admitted stealing vodka and rum from a residence. Keivon Scott admitted entering an apartment in Pembroke last month and stealing $150 worth of vodka and rum, and was put on remand. The Crown Prosecutor told Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that Scott had previously lived in the apartment,... Read more of this article
Court: Man Denies Conspiring To Remove Cash
Appearing in the Supreme Court Monthly Arraignments, a 35-year-old man denied that he had conspired with others to take cash, that had been obtained as a result of criminal activity, out of Bermuda. Omar Davy, a Jamaican national, denied that between a date unknown and August 2016, he had conspired with others to take cash that had been obtained as... Read more of this article
Court: Man Denies Wounding Another Man
Appearing in the Supreme Court Monthly Arraignments, a 24-year-old man denied wounding another man during a melee at this year’s Non-Mariners event in Sandys. Jahfari Raynor pleaded not guilty to unlawfully wounding another man during a melee at Mangrove Bay, Sandy’s, on 31st July; and doing so in an Increased Penalty Zone. Raynor must... Read more of this article
Court: Driver Denies Causing Man’s Death
Appearing in the Supreme Court Monthly Arraignments, 43-year-old George Simmons denied causing the death of Ezariah Matthie by driving without due care. Ezariah Matthie, 21, died following a collision on Ord Road in Paget on 29th February 2016. Justice Carlyle Greaves ordered a Mention date with the purpose of setting a trial date. [Note: Due to legal... Read more of this article
Court: New Trial Date To Be Set For Edwards
Appearing in the Supreme Court Monthly Arraignments on October 3rd, 34-year-old Ms Kiahna Trott-Edwards was ordered to re-appear at the 1st November Arraignments session where a date should be set for her re-trial. Last month, the Court of Appeal for Bermuda “set aside the conviction and sentence” of Ms. Trott Edwards, who was previously convicted... Read more of this article
Court: 23-Year-Old Denies Firearms Charges
Appearing in the Supreme Court Monthly Arraignments, a 23-year-old man denied firearms charges. Quincy Simmons, pleaded not guilty to two firearms charges; that between 2010 and May 2015, he unlawfully handled a firearm, and that in May 2015, he unlawfully possessed a firearm. Simmons was ordered to re-appear at the November Supreme Court Monthly Arraignment... Read more of this article
Court: Tio Weeks Charged With Three Robberies
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 40-year-old man was remanded in custody after being charged in connection with three robberies. Tio Weeks was charged with offences involving robbery and the use of a firearm in doing so. The charges related to robberies that occurred in March and on two dates in September, and it was alleged that Weeks had gotten away... Read more of this article
Court: 76-Yr-Old’s Mental Health To Be Assessed
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 76-year-old man accused the Government of mistreating him and also requested to be paid $35 million as compensation for a car he said the police had confiscated. Abdullah Furqan had appeared during the session of Plea Court the day before, during which he had raised his voice and alleged that the Magistrate was not... Read more of this article
Court: 54-Year-Old Denies Prowling & Assault
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 54-year-old man was granted bail after he denied multiple charges. The Crown alleged that in September, Gerald Smith had prowled about a residence and had unlawfully assaulted a woman. Smith was also charged with, on another date in September, had unlawfully assaulted another woman and had caused her bodily harm; unlawfully... Read more of this article
Court: Man Pleads Guilty To Cannabis Charge
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a man, who is currently in custody on another matter, pleaded guilty to possessing 0.45 grams of cannabis in February 2016. Following a high-speed chase for which he was later convicted, Police had caught up with Zikai Cann. On searching him, Police found the cannabis in Cann’s pants pocket. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo... Read more of this article
Court: Man Charged With Two Firearms Offences
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Sept 28], a 23-year-old man was charged with firearm offences, with the Court hearing he allegedly shot himself in the hand. Shayne James was not required to enter a plea as the charges that he faces can only be tried in the Supreme Court. The first charge was that on 29th August 2016, in Pembroke, and without... Read more of this article
Court: 44-Year-Old Jailed For Importing Cannabis
Appearing in Magistrates Court today, a 44-year-old man was sentenced to 3 years in prison after admitting importing over 5,000 grams of cannabis. Damion Smith asked if he could change his earlier plea of not guilty, which Senior Magistrate Juan Wolffe allowed. Smith then plead guilty to importing over 5,000 grams of cannabis through the airport on... Read more of this article
