UPDATE: Attempted Murder accused duo not yet sentenced
But that was not the case as they would continue to make Her Majesty’s Prison, Balsum Ghut, their abode where they have been remanded since as their sentencing hearing has been put off to December 11, 2014, a process that does not prejudice them in any way.
It was a matter of certain document not reaching one of the men’s attorney Mr Stephen R. Daniels in time from the Crown and had which prevented him from practicing law as he is accustomed to doing.
Mr Daniels told the court that because the document did not reach him in a timely manner he was unable to visit his client at Balsum Ghut prior to appearing on November 21, 2014.
He said that it is a practice of his to go through with his clients what he would have prepared to deliver to the court during sentencing hearing.
The other attorney for the defence in the case was Mr Patrick Thompson who had indicated that he did receive the specific document via email late the following day and had gone through the pains of giving up his night’s rest to prepare his script for the sentencing hearing and was well prepared to go forward.
But when told by High Court Judge Ms Nichole Byer that she would preferred to have both attorneys deliver on the same day he accepted by saying he regretted wasting an opportunity at a good night’s sleep.
See previous story published on October 22, 2014:
UPDATE: Williams & Demming guilty as charged!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Moments ago today October 22, 2014 the jury who sat for the High Court trial of Sherman Williams and Jevon Demming found them guilty for the charge of attempted murder.
Williams was also found guilty for the charge of unlawful possession of an unlawful weapon.
The jury unanimously agreed on both verdicts in the cases of Williams while it was a divided decision of 8-1 in the case of attempted murder relating to Demming. Both men declined to say anything before Justice Nichole Byer set sentencing date for November 21, 2014
The two are now remanded to prison until sentencing.
See previous article published on October 22, 2014:
Guilty or not! Jury decision likely today for Demming & Williams
- As 1st October 2014 assizes High Court trial nears closing
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – High Court Judge, Justice Nicole Byer is set to guide the jury body which has the fate of Sherman Williams and Jevon Demming in their hands based on evidence presented by witnesses for both the Prosecution and the Defense who stood for a second time in the High Court to be tried for attempting to murder Mr Neil St Rose back in 2012 in Virgin Gorda.
This news site understands that both the Crown represented by Senior Crown Counsels Valston Graham and Leslie Ann-Faulkner and the attorneys for the defense have both closed their cases in the matter and presented all their witnesses and their closing arguments by the end of yesterday October 21, 2014.
After being addressed by Justice Byer this morning October 22, 2014 the jury is likely to return with a decision later in the day.
During the previous assize the two were jointly tried but the jury at the time had failed to come to an decision of guilty or not causing them to be discharged by Justice Vicki Ann Ellis who had presided over the trial. The matter was traversed to this assizes.
Williams who was behind bars since the incident was subsequently granted conditional bail one of which he was not to go on the sister island of Virgin Gorda. At that time they each had the lone joint charge of attempted murder against their names.
However when the two were arraigned on October 7, 2014 the Prosecution presented a new additional charge against Williams which is that of unlawful possession of firearm with intent to endanger life.
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