Ousted legislator Myron V. Walwyn returns to courtroom
The former At Large Representative and ex Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP) was representing Dwight Callwood, who was charged for criminal damage after breaking a vehicle’s rear windshield on March 27, 2019.
Prosecutors said the defendant hurled a bottle at the vehicle because the owner passed too close to him and the driver responded by giving him the middle finger.
'He is not a violent man'- Walwyn pleads
Mr Walwyn pleaded with the court for leniency for his client, who he said was not a violent man unless provoked.
He said in this case, Callwood was in fear when the incident occurred because the vehicle was driving at a fast rate and passed near to him.
Mr Walwyn told the court his client is the sole breadwinner of his seven children and is asking the court to be merciful when handing down its sentence.
Magistrate Ayanna O. Baptiste-DaBreo fined Callwood $1500 for the offence. He was told to pay the fine by January 30, 2020 or risk spending four months at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in Balsam Ghut.
Callwood was also ordered to immediately pay $814 for the windscreen or spend two months in prison.
Election defeat
Mr Walwyn became Chairman of the NDP on June 24, 2018 after a nasty fight with former Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton, who subsequently left the party to form his own group.
At the helm of the NDP, Mr Walwyn’s team was overwhelmingly defeated at the February 25, 2019 General Elections.
He lost his own seat as an At Large Representative.
23 Responses to “Ousted legislator Myron V. Walwyn returns to courtroom”
“Mr Walwyn told the court his client is the sole breadwinner of his seven children and is asking the court to be merciful when handing down its sentence”. Well this statement is interesting. MVW did you really realize you was address the court, do you not know that it’s the same court that have to issue warrants all the time for ppl because they not paying the money into court to support their children. By the way, school children wants to know was is really up with you and this dude that you always to his rescue. Please tell school children because this is one thing they don’t know.
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From my observation he is intelligent,an astute entrepreneur and delete made,well rounded. personable and forward thinking He is evidently envied by many. A non born here who is sincere in his loyalty to the VI.
Good to see him.
As for Mr Call wood not being violent come on! He is a nuisance and he is raising his sons just same. That bottle could have hit someone innocent. 1500 is to weak a message. These man got big power boat and race cars and don't work nowhere. 1500 is joke.