UPDATE: Steve Fossi gets non-custodial sentence
The trial in the High Court, which lasted about two weeks, came to a conclusion yesterday February 23, 2016 when a Jury found him guilty on both counts of manslaughter for the deaths of Kari Ann Way of the United States and Howard Anderson of Jamaica.
Speaking prior to handing down her sentence, Justice Nicola Byer said the mitigating circumstances outweighed the aggravating circumstances in the matter and hence her sentence. She stated, however, that the seriousness of what happened on that fateful day must be taken into account, as more than one person was killed and more than one injured as a result of the accident under the helm of Fossi.
She said too that Fossi had consumed alcohol on the day of the accident and had to have been impaired.
Justice Byer said no sentence can bring back the departed and urged Fossi to hold strong to his faith now that his life has been forever changed, given that the persons who perished in the accident were close friends of his and the responsibility for that will be something he has to live with.
Fossi has until Monday February 29, 2016 at 4:30 pm to pay the fine or face two years imprisonment, which would run concurrently.
See previous article published on February 23, 2016:
Steve Fossi found guilty on 2 counts of manslaughter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Jury in the manslaughter case against Steve Fossi today February 23, 2016 returned a guilty verdict on both counts.
Fossi, 43, was the captain of the inflatable vessel, ‘The inevitable’, that allegedly hit a rock in the vicinity of Cow Mouth off Virgin Gorda on the night of January 24, 2015. Two passengers were killed in the accident – Howard Anderson of Jamaica and Kari Anne Way of the United States.
When asked whether he had anything to say following the verdict he said "no."
The sentencing hearing is set for tomorrow February 24, 2016 where both parties are expected to make statements.
Defence attorney Rebecca Trowler asked for bail for her client until tomorrow, however, Crown Prosecutor Valston Graham said he sees no reason to depart from the usual practice of putting a convicted person in custody pending the commencement of sentencing hearing.
Justice Nicola Byer then ruled that the convicted Fossi remain in the custody of Her Majesty's Prison for the sentencing process.
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63 Responses to “UPDATE: Steve Fossi gets non-custodial sentence”
A lot of us will blog about this incident and yet we will still enter a vehicle with our drunken friends at the wheel!!!
let that be a lesson to all of us..have the testicular fortitude to tell your friends when they are drunk that they can not drive or command any moving vehicle and if they do not want to listen take away the keys!!! or simply call someone else to take you home.
He returned because he knew he wasn't going to jail?
Racist j**k@$$ !!!!! And I am black.
Talk That: This man could have disappeared to any part of the world and not return to BVI to face the consequences of his actions. How many of you blogging would have done that?
Some people talk the talk but can't walk the walk.
Talk That: I am glad he is free to go back home.