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A 29-year-old man yesterday appeared in Magistrates’ Court in connection with offences against two separate women.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was not required to enter a plea on a charge of sexual assault causing bodily harm, sin...
DATE: Jun 01, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Kellan Lewis’ 12-year sentence for his role in the killing of Kellon Hill was “manifestly excessive,” according to defence lawyer John Perry QC.
Mr Perry told the Court of Appeal yesterday that, if the court decides to uphold his client’s conviction,...
DATE: Jun 01, 2011
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Devonshire man has admitted attacking two tourists with a piece of metal pipe in Par-la-Ville Park.
Omar Young, 37, of Lookout Lane, switched to a guilty plea in Magistrates’ Court and admitted attempting to rob visitor Gregory Nader, unlawfully wo...
DATE: May 31, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Kellan Lewis was convicted based on the testimony of an unreliable witness, defence lawyer John Perry QC said yesterday.
Lewis yesterday appeared in the Court of Appeal, appealing against convictions of manslaughter and possessing a bladed weapon in ...
DATE: May 31, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Devonshire man caught with drugs at a police search point has been fined $1,000.
Police pulled over a car driven by Ricardo Alexander Brangman, 30, of the Glebe Road, at 9.15pm on February 12.
Motorists were being stopped and searched for weapons o...
DATE: May 31, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The nephew of a murdered woman whose body was found floating in water has been jailed for ten days for punching a police officer.
Devario Whitter, 24, admitted the offence and said he was drinking at the time and upset over the death of his aunt, Den...
DATE: May 31, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 19-year-old Devonshire man has appeared in Magistrates’ Court, in connection with Friday’s alleged pit bull attack on a Government animal warden.
Jahmieko Perkins, of Schools Drive, was charged with intentionally causing grievous bodily harm by unl...
DATE: May 31, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A forensic accountant continued to be grilled by lawyers yesterday during a lengthy stint on the witness stand in a finance-related theft trial.
Todd Boyd, who first took the stand at Supreme Court on Monday May 23, said then that almost $290,000 wen...
DATE: May 31, 2011
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A 59-year-old American tourist who is appealing a month-long jail sentence for importing cannabis was bailed by a judge.
Edith Lord Wolff, of California, was caught with the drugs inside her luggage when she arrived on May 17 on a flight from New Yor...
DATE: May 30, 2011
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A getaway car allegedly used in the shooting murder of Raymond (Yankee) Rawlins was stolen three days before in the 42 gang’s neighbourhood, a jury heard.
Prosecutor Cindy Clarke shared the information with the agreement of John Perry QC, the defence...
DATE: May 28, 2011
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