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Trial for man accused of bribery by public official to restart after 'hiccup'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Wesley Legair testified before the Magistrate’s Court that he saw the money exchange between his former employer and Robert Swain, witnessed the meetings and the altercation between the two over monies owed to Swain by his employer.
Man questions reduced quantity of drugs during trial
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- During his trial for a drug-related offence, Dillon Findlay appeared disappointed that the quantity of drugs he was held with was less than what was presented in evidence against him.
Husband accuses expat wife of kidnapping & extortion
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Jamaican national Shakesha O'Neal has accused her husband Carlton O'Neal of offering her money after he abused her.
VG man allegedly assaults female accused of ‘messing up his relationship’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A man from Virgin Gorda has been charged for assaulting a woman who he deemed a trouble maker who was feeding lies to his girlfriend.
Robbery accused gets bail lowered by $20,000 via video link
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An inmate at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) made a successful case to the Magistrate’s Court to have his bail amount lowered by $20,000.
UPDATE: Matthew D. Hazell found guilty
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Matthew D. Hazel, who was accused of attempting to commit an armed robbery at CIBC First Caribbean Bank and traded gunshots with a police officer back in February 2015 has been found guilty in the High Court of the Virgin Islands.
‘Masa’ being tried for allegedly posting X-rated video on Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Ramoamasagana ‘Masa’ Pemberton is in the history books of the Virgin Islands judicial system as being the first person to be tried for posting an alleged X-rated video on social media.
Masa trial: ‘Bystander’ led Police to gun & ammo- Court told
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Ramoamasagana Pemberton aka Masa had another day in court on December 13, 2016 and listened as a police officer told the magistrate that someone led him to the stashed gun and ammunition.
UPDATE: Kenyatta Boynes found guilty of murdering Paul Prentice
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Kenyatta Boynes, 32, has been found guilty of the shooting to death of Paul Prentice and attempted murder of another man, committed on December 14, 2014 in Road Town.
Lawyer or not: Roland Allen to be tried for aggravated burglary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Magistrate Ayana DaBreo-Baptiste has made it very clear that she will not wait any longer for Roland “Dummy” Allen to decide on securing legal representation as she will be moving ahead with his trial the next time the case is called.