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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.
Was gun planted by police @ ‘Letty’ Hodge’s property?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the trial of Mrs. Violet ‘Letty’ Hodge and Mr Lucien Smith got underway in the Magistrate’s Court Mrs. Hodge’s Attorney, Mr Julian Knowles. QC, had cause to question one of the Prosecution’s witnesses as to why he did not record certain information in his handbook and why the same information was neither in the statement that is part of the trial.
‘Letty’ & Lucien to be tried in Jan. 2014
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The trial of Violet ‘Letty’ Hodge and Lucien Smith is now expected to begin early next year after the case was adjourned today, November 6, 2013.
More delays in 'Letty’ & Smith trial
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Yet another road bump hit the trial of Violet ‘Letty’ Hodge and Lucien Smith yesterday, September 25, 2013 when they appeared before the Magistrate’s Court as it was revealed that relevant documents were yet to be handed over to the defence.
Alleged cocaine conspirator headed for trial
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Crown is ready to commence the trial of 54 year-old Lucien Smith, who is facing alleged drug related charges in connection with one of the Territory’s largest cocaine busts in 2010.