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The two men accused of murdering Gary “Fingas” Cann have been found not guilty by a majority verdict.
After more than five hours of deliberation by the twelve person jury, Zikai Cann, 24, and Jermaine Simmons, 38, were acquitted of premeditated murde...
DATE: Jul 09, 2014
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People receiving financial assistance may be precluded from receiving legal aid, a practice that puts an individual’s access to justice within the legal system in jeopardy, according to local attorneys.
While the Legal Aid Act does not set out eligib...
DATE: Jul 08, 2014
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Lawyers representing two men accused of murder yesterday urged a jury to acquit their clients, calling the evidence of a key witness “a figment of imagination”.
Zikai Cann, 24, and Jermaine Simmons, 38, have both denied charges of premeditated murder...
DATE: Jul 08, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian man residing in Canada has been accused of importing more than 9lbs of cannabis into Bermuda on Tuesday.
Owen Simons, 43, appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday facing charges of importation and possession of the drugs valued at more th...
DATE: Jul 05, 2014
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A man charged with the murder of Gary “Fingas” Cann steadfastly denied having anything to do with the killing or any gang activity.
Jermaine Simmons, 38, told police in a recorded interview that while he could not remember his exact whereabouts on th...
DATE: Jul 05, 2014
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The trial of a man accused of molesting a schoolgirl drew to a close yesterday with the jury hearing closing remarks from both sides.
The Crown alleged the defendant betrayed the trust of the victim and her family for his own gratification, but defen...
DATE: Jul 04, 2014
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The trial of a 34-year-old man charged with sexually exploiting a schoolgirl ended this afternoon after the jury failed to return a verdict.
The defendant — who cannot be identified for legal reasons — had denied six counts of sexual exploitation of ...
DATE: Jul 04, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The killers of innocent father-of-three George Lynch have been jailed after a Supreme Court jury found them both guilty of his premeditated murder.
Rickai Dickinson and Wolda Gardner were also found guilty of gun possession for the May 5, 2010 killin...
DATE: Jul 03, 2014
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man charged with sexually touching a schoolgirl yesterday maintained he was innocent, telling a jury the allegations are completely false.
The 34-year-old defendant has denied six charges of sexually exploiting a young person while in a position of...
DATE: Jul 03, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Sending people to jail for debt is “an exceptional occurrence”, the Island’s top judge said yesterday.
Chief Justice Ian Kawaley said existing laws contained “a general prohibition on imprisonment for debt.”
Although a section of the same 1973 law al...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
