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DDP appealing No-Case decision for Prevost & Power
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is appealing the decision of Judge Justice R. C. Williams to uphold the submission that interdicted police officers Pamphill Prevost and Simon Power had no case to answer for the sole count of conspiracy to steal.
Interdicted policemen Prevost & Power found Not Guilty in High Court
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Word just reaching Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that interdicted policemen Pamphill Prevost and Simon Power, who were allegedly linked to missing money while they were executing search operations while on police duty between January 2012 to July 2014, have been found not guilty in the High Court.
Retrial of five in major drug bust starts
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – It was a battle of some of the prominent legal minds in the Magistrates’ Court yesterday afternoon when two lawyers presented a no-case submission to Magistrate Dr. Velon L. John arguing that there was no evidence submitted by the prosecution that links Jomo Jack to the conspiracy allegation surrounding Leon King.
Extradition retrial for 4 men adjourned to December 5, 2014
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo had no choice but to concede to the Prosecution’s request to adjourn the pending Magistrate’s case against Earl 'Bob' Hodge, Roberto 'Tico' Harrigan, Chad Skelton and Carlston Beaser to December 5, 2014.
UPDATE: John Bally innocent of child sex charges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – When the jury returned to the High Court room before Justice Vikki Ann Ellis yesterday June 2, they brought with them a unanimous decision in favour of John Bally.
Court of Appeal rules against re-trial for Anderson
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – An attempt to have Horse Path resident Garfield Anderson, 24, placed before the courts once more on a charge of indecent assault that was previously removed, proved unsuccessful before the Court of Appeal yesterday, April 30, 2014.
Andre Penn’s retrial traversed to 2014 assizes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “No more adjournments for Andre Penn…” this was part of a headline carried by Virgin Islands News Online on October 1, 2013 as it was a stern warning dished out by High Court Judge Vicki Ann Ellis at the opening of the final assizes of the High Court for 2013.
Media barred from Andre Penn’s case!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In an unusual move, High Court Judge the Honourable Justice Rajiv Persad today November 18, 2013 issued a court order in the case of The Queen vs Andre Penn to have the matter re-tried in camera.
UPDATE – Andre Penn granted bail!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A day after he was granted a new trial by the Appeal Court, former legislator Andre Penn was granted bail late this afternoon, January 18, 2012 in the High Court, this news agency was reliably informed.
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