UPDATE: 'Letty' Hodge moves to HC to appeal guilty verdict
Hodge was found guilty of conspiring to import cocaine when she appeared before Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-Dabreo in the Magistrate's Court in John's Hole on June 4, 2015. Her bail was also increased to $600,000 from $400,000.
The court was informed of this development today, July 2, 2015 when Ms Hodge appeared for sentencing.
According to the magistrate, the decision of an appeal is not, in law, given before a sentencing is passed. None-the-less the matter was adjourned to July 23, 2015.
See previous article posted June 4, 2015
'Letty' Hodge found guilty of conspiring to import cocaine
- found not guilty to possession of firearm & ammo & money laundering charges
Minutes ago, June 4, 2015, Violet 'Letty' Hodge was found guilty of conspiring to import cocaine when she appeared before Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-Dabreo in the Magistrate's Court in John's Hole.
Hodge was, however, found not guilty to the charges of possession of firearm and ammunition and money laundering.
She remains on bail, which has been increased from $400,000 to $600,000 with $450,000 in signed surety.
Hodge is to continue to report to the Road Town Police Station on a daily basis.
Mitigation and sentencing will be done on July 2, 2015.
Meanwhile, Lucien Smith, who was jointly charged with Hodge, was freed on April 16, 2015 following a successful no case submission on his behalf.
See link to previous story:
http://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/update-lucien-smith-walks-free
33 Responses to “UPDATE: 'Letty' Hodge moves to HC to appeal guilty verdict”
AYO LIKE TO MUCH CORRUPTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
State facts.. She is from the US Virgin Islands. Real @$$
what they do not stop harassing the lady..dem to vicdictive and wicked...but pray for them Letty