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‘I agree with Supa Cop, act like a professional’- Magistrate tells lawyer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Magistrate Ayanna O. Baptiste-DaBreo sided with Police Officer Glenn Callwood aka 'Supa Cop', who took a no-nonsense stance when a well-known lawyer seemingly disrupted the Magistrate’s Court at John’s Hole on Wednesday November 20, 2019.
'I am trying to be a better man'- Youth found with 'weed' tells court
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In spite of his pleas to the court for a second chance, 25-year-old Dillon Findlay will now have to pay $5,500 by February 28, 2020 or risk spending 28 days at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) for cannabis.
Man accuses police of pinning burglary on him based on previous conviction
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Sidney V. Malone accused the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) of pinning two counts of burglary on him because of his previous similar run-ins with the law.
Pay or go to jail- Magistrate tells VG man who assaulted woman
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A man from Virgin Gorda has been told to pay a $1,000 fine two days before Valentine's Day, on February 12, 2020, or risk spending two months at Her Majesty's Prison (HMP) in Balsam Ghut.
Reggae singer ‘Maccabee’ found guilty of having proceeds of crime
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Beyond a reasonable doubt, Senior Magistrate Tamia N. Richards on November 5, 2019 found reggae singer Bradford J. Prince, also known as Maccabee, guilty of having proceeds of crime when he appeared before her virtually from Her Majesty's Prison in Balsam Ghut, Tortola, where he is on remand.
Locals granted $500K bail for $30.9M cocaine bust @ VG
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The two locals charged by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in relation to a major cocaine bust at Virgin Gorda were granted bail in the sum of half a million dollars each when they made a first appearance at the Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, October 31, 2019.
DJ allegedly fractures intoxicated man’s jaw @ bar
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Duff’s Bottom resident, 44-year-old Keith S. Smith, is being criminally charged for assault occasioning actual bodily harm at the Magistrate’s Court, after he allegedly fractured a man’s jaw at a well-known Tortola bar on June 21, 2019.
Man questions reduced quantity of drugs during trial
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- During his trial for a drug-related offence, Dillon Findlay appeared disappointed that the quantity of drugs he was held with was less than what was presented in evidence against him.
Frustration expressed over lengthy court cases
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A frustrated duo has said more should be done by the relevant authorities to speed up criminal cases at the Magistrate’s Court.
‘Fast life isn’t the best life!’ Magistrate tells man found with drugs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Before imposing a $5,000 fine on Devonte H. Furlonge of Horse Path for drug-related offences, Magistrate Ayanna O. Baptiste-DaBreo had some words of advice for him.
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