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Magistrate DaBreo to render ‘Letty’ decision on May 27
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Even as Lucien Smith has been freed following a successful no case submission on his behalf, the other party who was on trial for conspiracy to allegedly import cocaine, Violet ‘Letty' Hodge, will have to wait until May 27, 2015 to know her fate.
UPDATE : Lucien Smith walks free!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Lucien Smith, who was jointly charged with Violet 'Letty' Hodge for allegedly conspiring to import drugs into the territory, walked away from the Magistrate's Court a free man today, April 16, 2015 after Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo upheld a no-case submission on the part of Smith.
UPDATE: Crown’s key drug witness gives ‘shaky’ testimony
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Defence attorney for Violet ‘Letty’ Hodge, Julian Knowles QC today April 14, 2015 destroyed one of the Crown's key witnesses in the case, Roberto Mendez Hurtado, telling him that his client never met him after the witness got key information about his client wrong.
Mother collapses in court as son sent to prison
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – It was an emotional moment in the Magistrate’s Court at John’s Hole, Tortola today February 27, 2015 when a begging mother collapsed before Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo.
UPDATE: Crown relying on video evidence against PO Starcey Huggins
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Yesterday December 9, 2014 Police Officer Starcey Huggins, who is accused of breach of trust, appeared before Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo for decision on her attorney's no-case submission and was told that evidence shows she was on active duty when the alleged offence was committed.
Kevin Greaves not getting back $13K
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – On Friday December 5, 2014 Attorney at Law Mr Stephen R. Daniels representing Mr Kevin Greaves asked the court to pardon his absences as he was believed to have been delayed in travelling from St Thomas, United States Virgin Islands (USVI) but he was in total disagreement with the decision not to have the Crown return in excess of $13k to his client.
Time served! Kevin Greaves wants his $13K from RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Yesterday November 11, 2014 in the Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo Kevin Greaves presented facts to show why the Crown has no right to be holding to $13,514 they had relieved him of during a drug bust back in November 2012.
Edmond Colaire gets 15 mths sentence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Edmond Colaire 33 years old was sentenced to 15 months behind bars when he appeared before Magistrate Ayana Baptise DaBreo at the Magistrate's Court today October 29, 2014.
Malcolm Maduro stands own defence in assault trial
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two tour ferry operators went head to head this morning October 15, 2014 in the Magistrate’s Court forcing Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo to interject numerous times in order to keep the trial in line.
Treston Brown gets lighter hand of Magistrate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo opted not to send Treston Brown to serve prison time as she ordered him to pay a fine of $45K when he appeared before her for sentencing on Friday September 5, 2014 at the Magistrate’s Court.
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