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Bail granted to local youth imprisoned since Dec 2019 on firearm & wounding charges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A 21-year-old local male who was in custody at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in Balsam Ghut since December 12, 2019, was recently granted bail by High Court Judge Richard G. Floyd.
Interdicted policemen Prevost & Power found Not Guilty in High Court
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Word just reaching Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that interdicted policemen Pamphill Prevost and Simon Power, who were allegedly linked to missing money while they were executing search operations while on police duty between January 2012 to July 2014, have been found not guilty in the High Court.
ESHS students brawl inside compound of HoA/High Court
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A video shared on social media on Monday, February 21, 2022, is showing several students of the Junior School section of Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) engaged in a brawl in the compound of the High Court and House of Assembly (HoA) in Road Town.
Acquitted policeman seeking to have charges struck out from records
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Jamaica national Shawn Henry, the only policeman acquitted in the 2019 court matter where he and two others – Pamphill Prevost and Simon Power – were allegedly linked to missing money while they were executing search operations while on police duty between January 2012 to July 2014, is now seeking to have his record cleared in the judicial system.
Alleged human smuggler Danny Dennevil loses another bid for bail
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Stating that if he is granted bail, it would lead to an erosion in public confidence in the justice system, High Court Judge Richard G. Floyd has denied the bail application for 31-year-old Danny Dennevil.
Lawyer for George Burrows murder accused wants access to crime scene, witness
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- High Court Judge Richard G. Floyd has tossed out an application that murder accused Royden Sebastien, through his lawyer, brought to the court to be allowed access to the locus in quo (crime scene) and to a key witness of the Crown.
AG’s permission needed for injunction against CoI lawyers- Judge to Hon Willock
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Commercial Court Judge [Ag] Mr Adrian Jack said whether a criminal offence was committed or not, or it is in the interest of the people of the Virgin Islands, Speaker of the House of Assembly Honourable Julian Willock must first have the permission of the Attorney General Honourable Dawn J. Smith to file an injunction against three of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) lawyers.
Will CoI lawyers accused of breaching VI law feature in upcoming hearings?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) controversially launched by the United Kingdom Government to investigate allegations of corruption in the Virgin Islands has dodged questions on whether its team of 3 lawyers will be working during its upcoming hearings despite the matter of them allegedly operating illegally now the subject of a court hearing.
Corruption? High Court finds UK gov’t acted unlawfully over contract award
LONDON, United Kingdom- Allegations of corruption continue to plague the Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson-led United Kingdom (UK) government, which ironically- and hypocritical to some- is sponsoring a controversial Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into governance in the [British] Virgin Islands.
Jerrel Penn sentenced to 54 months for Possession of Counterfeit bills
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- High Court Judge Richard G. Floyd has sentenced Jerrel Penn to a total of 54 months for being in possession of counterfeit US currency bills in 2017.
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