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July 12th, 2013
UPDATE: Green gets 7 yrs for unlawful sex with a minor

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Jamaican Collin Green, who pleaded guilty in the High Court to the charge of having unlawful sex with a girl under the age of 16 years, was sentenced to seven (7) years in prison when he appeared before Justice Albert Redhead today, July 12, 2013.

July 11th, 2013
UPDATE: Penn manages another adjournment!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The facts are sketchy but former legislator Andre A. Penn, who is accused of sex related offences allegedly committed on a minor, has managed to get yet another adjournment to his retrial in the High Court.

July 10th, 2013
UPDATE: Jamaican brothers get 10 years for wounding chef

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Jamaican brothers Patrick and Micheal Facey were each given ten (10) years prison time by Justice Albert Redhead when they appeared in the High Court on July 10, 2013 for sentencing.

July 8th, 2013
UPDATE: Andre Penn denied further adjournment; refuses to plea

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Justice Albert Redhead ordered the trial of Andre A. Penn, who is accused of sex related offences allegedly committed on a minor, to proceed this morning July 8, 2013 despite a request for a further adjournment by Attorney-at-Law Jack Husbands.

July 5th, 2013
UPDATE: ‘Bob’ Hodge & others get leave for Judicial Review!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Justice Vicki Ann Ellis has granted leave in the High Court of the Virgin Islands for four of five men wanted by the United States (US) Government to file for Judicial Review over a second extradition request made by the US.

July 3rd, 2013
Crown drops assault charge against Jonathan Turnbull

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Crown opted to offer no evidence against Jonathan Turnbull, 28, in relation to a common assault charge but proceeded on a cannabis possession charge which Turnbull pleaded guilty to when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards on June 28, 2013.

June 30th, 2013
JVD man pleads guilty to 'ganja' possession charges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Kendrick Chinnery, 26, of Jost Van Dyke pleaded guilty to three traffic charges and one drug possession charge when he appeared in the Magistrate’s Court on June 28, 2013.

June 29th, 2013
UPDATE: ‘Letty's' lawyer asks court to return travel documents

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The trial for Violet ‘Letty’ Hodge in relation to drug conspiracy and illegal gun possession charges is now expected to begin in September after the accused changed legal representation recently.

June 28th, 2013
Marine Mechanic granted bail on theft charges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Sylvan Penn, 41, of Parham Town was not required to offer a plea to two indictable charges when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards at the John’s Hole Magistrate Court today, June 28, 2013.

June 27th, 2013
UPDATE: Acid attack victim regrets others injured

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The person who was said to be the target in last weekend’s suspected acid attack at a salon in the Chevelle Centre in Road Town has allegedly expressed regret that other persons were also injured.

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