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UPDATE - Jamaican murder convicts appeal hearing pushed back
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Murder convicts Dennis Campbell and Andrew Milton appeal hearing to have their convictions squashed have been pushed back to later in the week.
JVD man appealing rape conviction
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Ricky Callwood, who is currently serving five years for raping his tenant on Jost Van Dyke (JVD), will get a chance to appeal his conviction next week when the Appeal Court opens on January 16, 2012.
Brandon Cline on remand for cannabis possession
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Brandon Cline, who is reported to be the son of Bishop John Cline, was remanded to prison on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 after he pleaded guilty for being in possession of over 60 grammes of marijuana.
Shonovia Thomas to appeal 10 year sentence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The legal team in Shonovia Thomas’ case will be seeking to have the young lady’s conviction overturned or her sentence reduced to not more than five years for the death of Archie ‘Basha’ Todman during the Court of Appeal sitting, which is scheduled to commence on Monday January 16, 2012.
$400 fine for failing to comply with police order
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Refusing to follow a simply police order could turn out to be very costly and even embarrassing as in the case of Mr. Cedric Lastic of Horsepath, who appeared in the Magistrate’s Court recently on charges stemming from him parking on a sidewalk, refusing to move his vehicle from the said location and refusing to give his name to police.
Indecent assault case involving VG man traversed to 2012
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The case against Bernard Charles, a Virgin Gordian resident who was charged with indecent assault stemming from the allegations that he molested a 10 year-old girl at his home, has been traversed to the February 2012 assizes.
Crown awaiting info from St. Maarten in $45K cash seizure
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Crown is still awaiting information from St. Maarten officials in relation to its application to confiscate US$45,000 from two Dutch nationals, who were arrested at the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport on June 13, 2011, according to Principal Crown Counsel Tiffany Scatliffe.
School teacher found guilty of indecent assault on student
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Gary Lester Evans, 52, of Lower Estate was found guilty of indecent assault when he appeared in the Magistrate’s Court at John’s Hole today December 12, 2011.
Antiguan accused of stabbing wife to stand trial today
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – An Antiguan man accused of trying to kill his wife is scheduled to stand trial today Monday December 12, 2011 before a jury of his peers in the High Court.
Bryan Rymer’s case adjourned again!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 2009 case against Bryan Rymer, who is accused of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, attempting to choke, suffocate or strangle, and wounding with intent, will spill over into 2012 as the case has been adjourned again.
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