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New charge against Sherman Williams
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – At the opening of the October Assizes today October 7, 2014 at the High Court of the Virgin Islands the Court heard that the trial of Jevon Demming and Sherman Williams will be the first to be tried commencing on Thursday October 9, 2014.
EXCLUSIVE: Canvas still covering HMP cells - SoP David Foot
BALSUM GHUT, Tortola, VI – More than three months after the news hit the public and had taken especially senior persons in the legal system by surprise the compromising condition of some cells at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) being covered with canvas still exists.
Andre Penn’s retrial traversed to 2014 assizes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “No more adjournments for Andre Penn…” this was part of a headline carried by Virgin Islands News Online on October 1, 2013 as it was a stern warning dished out by High Court Judge Vicki Ann Ellis at the opening of the final assizes of the High Court for 2013.
‘Prevalence of sexual offences in VI appalling’– Tiffany R. Scatliffe
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – There was a loud reaction in the crammed room of the High Court this morning December 16, 2013 when Principal Crown Counsel Tiffany R. Scatliffe highlighted that 13 of the some 15 cases initially scheduled for the October 2013 assizes were for sexual offenses.
UPDATE: 12 & 7 yrs for Edwards & Simmonds Jr respectively
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Yan Edwards and Rodney Simmonds Jr were this morning, December 2, 2013 sentenced to several years in prison after they were found guilty of conspiring to murder Cornel Melbourne Francis.
Delta petroleum gets green light to access seized fuel & tank
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands has consented to an application agreed to by Delta Petroleum (Caribbean) Ltd and Her Majesty Commissioner of Customs granting the fuel company permission to retrieve and use the fuel and tanker which was seized by Her Majesty’s Commissioner of Customs.
UPDATE: 'Sometimes it’s good to make a little complaint'– Justice Ellis
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Jurors who sat in the recently concluded conspiracy to murder trial of Yan Edwards and Rodney Simmond Jr. spent their final days enjoying improved accommodation and were told by High Court Judge Vicki Ann Ellis that “sometimes it’s good to make a little complaint.”
Premier Smith bashes local media
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith has joined his rookie legislators in criticizing the local media.
No more adjournment for Andre Penn; Jurors fined!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Justice Vicki Ann Ellis opened the final High Court criminal assizes for the year 2013 today October 1 by sending strong signals that she means business. Former Legislator and alleged sex offender Mr Andre Penn received a stern warning while two absent jurors were fined.
Chantal L. Flax the newest addition to VI Bar
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “One of the most prevalent social ills affecting the Virgin Islands (VI), remains the rising level of crime. In the arena of criminal law, an attorney’s actions are directly applicable to their clients' lives, and indirectly influential to the society at large. As a criminal practitioner I would hope to be involved in effecting a change socially.”
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