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Kenyatta Boynes’ appeal against murder & attempted murder convictions dismissed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Kenyatta Boynes aka ‘Yhats’, who is serving life imprisonment with eligibility of parole after 30 years for murder and attempted murder, recently saw his challenge to the convictions dismissed in the Court of Appeal.
Dr Rawle R. Hannibal loses court appeal against BVIHSA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Political figure and businessman Dr Rawle R. Hannibal recently suffered another loss in his civil suit against the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) at the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) for medical negligence.
Vanterpool stopped by Court of Appeal; No legal costs awarded!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The appeals filed by Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Julian Willock against the decision of Justice Ann-Marie Smith for Hon Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) to be sworn in as a member of the House came up for hearing this morning Wednesday, July 17, 2019, before the Court of Appeal comprising Justices Louise Esther Blenman, Gertel Thom and Eamon Courtenay.
Group of citizens hire Attorney to challenge election qualifications
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Word reaching our newsroom is that a group of Virgin Islanders have hired a local Attorney, to challenge the results of the next General Elections, as it relates to who is qualified to sit in the House of Assembly (HoA), in keeping with the Elections Act.
UPDATE: ‘No evidence’ to support Letty’s conspiracy charge- Julian B. Knowles QC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- United Kingdom (UK) Attorney at Law Julian B. Knowles QC appeared in the Court of Appeal today July 12, 2017 as the legal representative, along with popular criminal lawyer Patrick Thompson, for Violet ‘Letty’ Hodge, who is appealing the decision of Magistrate Ayanna O. Baptiste-DaBreo.
USVI Democrats wants Special Elections certification delayed
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — The Democratic Party of the [US] Virgin Islands (USVI), St Thomas District — attempting to save the candidacy of Kevin A. Rodriquez — has written to the St Thomas Board of Elections asking it not to certify the April 8, 2017 special election results, which saw Janelle K. Sarauw winning the contest, until the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issues a verdict on Mr Rodriquez’s appeal.
Cordell A. E. O'Neal gets reduced jail time
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Cordell A. E. O'Neal is likely to be at liberty in approximately three years after his seven years, ten months prison sentence was significantly cut in the Court of Appeal on Friday February 3, 2017.
Sex offender Andre Penn loses Appeal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - When Justice Darshan Ramdhani on February 17, 2015 announced in the High Court that he was imposing a total of 15 years of imprisonment on former legislator Andre Penn, the case was moved to the Appeals Court.
Delta Petroleum wins Privy Council Appeal against VI Gov't
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal (Virgin Islands) has ruled in favour of Delta Petroleum in relation to the seizure by HM Customs of Delta’s fuel storage tank No 7 at Pockwood Pond, Tortola, together with its contents (some 248,000 US gallons) on September 20, 2012.
Court of Appeal rejects Oliver J. Lewis bail application
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Stephen R. Daniels, the lawyer for Oliver J. Lewis, the Guyanese computer technician embroiled in child sex allegations yesterday April 6, 2016 sought to obtain bail for his client in the Court of Appeal but this was turned down on the basis of his not qualifying according to the set threshold.
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