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Man convicted of stabbing wife now facing rape charges!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Samuel James, currently serving a 12-year prison term for stabbing his wife, is now facing two counts of alleged rape and told a High Court Judge that he is too broke to get an attorney to represent him at trial.
Legal representation a challenge for two prisoners
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Legal representation for two men, Roland Allen and Wakima Lettsome, will have to be ironed out before dates can be set for their respective trials in the High Court.
UPDATE: Man convicted of stabbing wife gets 12 years imprisonment
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Antiguan national Samuel James, who was convicted of stabbing his estranged wife multiple times in April 2011, has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment.
Lawyer asks for "wayward" client to be locked up
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The lawyer for 19 year-old Ristick Evans, who pleaded guilty to stealing two Gucci chains from a US tourist, requested that he be sent to prison until sentencing as a “shock” for him to realise the effects of his actions.
Convicted murderer Jerry Martin wants parole!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Jerry Martin, who was convicted in the High Court five years ago today for the murder of a man en route to the TB Lettsome International Airport, is now seeking eligibility for parole.
Samuel James found guilty of stabbing wife
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – This afternoon, Wesnesday March 14, 2012 in the High Court, Samuel James was found guilty of wounding with intent but not guilty of attempted murder.
Update - Landlady testifies to seeing James with knife
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Samuel James trial continued yesterday March 7, 2012, with the landlord testifying that she allegedly saw James with a knife leaving the apartment where the alleged stabbing of Loretta James, his wife, took place.
VG man 'fesses up' to assaulting 10 year-old!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The first trial in the February High Court criminal assizes wrapped up yesterday, Wednesday February 8, 2012 with the defendant Bernard Charles pleading guilty to indecently assaulting a 10 year-old.
Andre Penn ordered to produce lawyer by Feb. 27
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former legislator, Andre Penn, has two weeks to inform the court who will be his attorney when he re-appears in the High Court on February 27, 2012.
Early morning shooting injures one
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – An altercation in the vicinity of the High Court around 3:45 am today, January 1, 2012 resulted in a young woman being taken to Peebles Hospital for a bullet wound.
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