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November 18th, 2018
Kalik S. Aaron Not Guilty in attempted murder of Dakeem Cheltenham

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It was last week after a week-long trial that a nine member jury found local resident, Kalik S. Aaron, not guilty in the attempted murder of Dakeem Cheltenham, who was shot on the morning of October 29, 2016, outside Da Basement Club, located in UP’S Cineplex, in Road Town, Tortola.

June 3rd, 2016
No-case submission made in Brian Penn & wife vs SSB matter

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Attorney at Law Patrick Thompson yesterday June 2, 2016 entered a no-case submission in the case of Brian Penn and Harinder Steven-Penn who are faced with multiple charges related to the alleged non-compliance to the statutes of Social Security Board (SSB).

December 11th, 2015
Convicted murderers Devin Maduro & DeShawn Stoutt to know parole fate in Feb 2016

ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI – Two convicted prisoners are due next February (2016) to hear their fate as to when they will be eligible for parole as the Defence and Prosecution traded points while arguing about the number of years that must be served before one becomes eligible for the chance of being let out early.

April 20th, 2015
'Not in my court with those pants!' - Tamia Richards

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards reprimanded attorney at law Patrick Thompson for his attire in court this afternoon April 20, 2015.

April 16th, 2015
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.

December 10th, 2014
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.

November 6th, 2014
1 PO received all evidence in Multi Mln $ drug bust – Mr Dane A. Hamilton

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Many things were not adding up in law, police procedures among others but one thing that stood out to lawyers in one of the most dramatic trials of recent in the Magistrate’s Court of the Virgin Islands was the fact that the Crown presented a lone witness as it related to all the handling of the evidence of the August 10, 2012 multi-million dollar drug bust.

July 15th, 2014
UPDATE: Sherman Williams out of HMP & banned from VG

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Sherman Williams was jointly charged with a cousin Jevon Demming for attempting to murder Mr Neil St. Rose back in 2012 but while Demming was granted bail in the earlier stages, Williams was remanded to the confines of Her Majesty’s Prison, Balsum Ghut.

September 24th, 2013
Chantal L. Flax the newest addition to VI Bar

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “One of the most prevalent social ills affecting the Virgin Islands (VI), remains the rising level of crime. In the arena of criminal law, an attorney’s actions are directly applicable to their clients' lives, and indirectly influential to the society at large. As a criminal practitioner I would hope to be involved in effecting a change socially.”

June 25th, 2013
Update: DJ Commodore gets new attorney

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Attorney at law Patrick Thompson has taken on the task of representing Ian Thomas aka DJ Commodore, who is to be tried in the High Court for allegedly raping a minor.

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