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Jury told to enter Not Guilty verdict for Police officer charged for Breach of Trust

- Police Sergeant Lenroy Samuel also freed of the charge of Obstructing the Course of Justice
Lenroy Samuel outside the High Court on December 3, 2024, after being found Not Guilty of 2 charges against him. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A police officer charged for Breach of Trust and Obstructing the Course of Justice since 2021 was today, December 3, 2024, freed of the charges after High Court Judge Stanley John instructed the jury to return a Not Guilty verdict.

Justice John’s decision came following a preliminary hearing where Lenroy Samuel’s attorney Stephen R. Daniel argued that warrants and evidence against his client were improperly obtained by police.

Daniel told the judge that police erred when they obtained warrants to cease Samuel's phone and collect data from a telecommunications provider, including CCTV footage, from the Magistrate’s Court instead of the High Court.

Against this argument being upheld by Justice John, the prosecution led by Senior Crown Counsel Sherman MacNicols said the case could not continue without two key witnesses who would be struck out due to the inadmissible evidence.

Justice John then ordered the jury to return a Not Guilty verdict on both charges against Mr Samuel.

36 Responses to “Jury told to enter Not Guilty verdict for Police officer charged for Breach of Trust”

  • What!? (03/12/2024, 14:52) Like (32) Dislike (2) Reply
    What kind of poppy show idiot law enforcement we got here buddy you telling me this is your job and you can’t even gather evidence in a way that it can actually be useful to your case? Whoever do that retarded s**t need to also be under investigation.
    • The DPP needs to be fired (03/12/2024, 20:19) Like (14) Dislike (1) Reply
      Why did the DPP not pick this point up when she first advised on the matter? Did she advise the police to apply to the Magistrate for a search warrant?
      How many more mistakes can we tolerate before this awful lawyer is fired.
      • Rubber Duck (04/12/2024, 08:39) Like (16) Dislike (1) Reply
        She must have some incrimination evidence about somebody very high up in the government or she would have been fired long ago!
  • Locals pay attention (03/12/2024, 14:53) Like (25) Dislike (7) Reply
    This is wha yo call one islandman looking out foh deh next
  • Lawsuit (03/12/2024, 15:09) Like (8) Dislike (8) Reply
    Smell lawsuit
  • mad max (03/12/2024, 15:32) Like (36) Dislike (1) Reply
    Police are inept. Prosecutors are inept.

    And the guilty walk free!
  • fishy (03/12/2024, 15:33) Like (23) Dislike (0) Reply
    The police erred. What about the magistrate that signed the document? None to say come out.
  • Ho ho ho (03/12/2024, 16:28) Like (34) Dislike (1) Reply
    That does not mean they the offence was not committed time will tell
  • hmm (03/12/2024, 16:55) Like (37) Dislike (3) Reply
    Some people do not need to be working as police!
    • Goose and Gander (03/12/2024, 17:25) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
      What is good for the goose is also good for the gander

      What is good for the criminal should also be good for the police.

      Has it been you, you would have loved the law to be blind to you also, the laws is not applied differently because he is a police.

      Congrats again samuel
    • Lilly (03/12/2024, 22:59) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      That’s a fact!
  • annudda2cents (03/12/2024, 18:41) Like (6) Dislike (6) Reply
    What is the point of having a jury, if the judge is going to instruct them on what verdict to render?
  • ... (03/12/2024, 18:41) Like (2) Dislike (5) Reply
    another of Collins trap that back fired
  • nation (03/12/2024, 20:09) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Illegally obtained evidence is still admissible in court at the discretion of the court...but improperly obtained may be a different thing...what made it improper? Just imagine...this is not 1 police....a number of them before the courts for criminal offence...the police force needs a clean up .....expose.all the crooked cops in there....UK need to do some intel
  • Hy (03/12/2024, 20:21) Like (2) Dislike (9) Reply
    Justice is served.
  • D.D.D (03/12/2024, 20:44) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    This has been happening for years by the police obtaining evidence improperly and the DDP's office still accepts the evidence knowing well they were improperly obtained.

    That's why there are so much no case submissions.
  • Confucious (03/12/2024, 20:50) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    Just because a court of law has declared you innocent does not necessarily imply that you are devoid of guilt. The legal system operates on a principle of presumption of innocence until proven guilty, meaning that a verdict of not guilty does not automatically equate to moral or ethical righteousness. It is entirely possible for someone to be acquitted of charges due to lack of evidence or procedural errors, rather than a genuine absence of wrongdoing. The complexities of human behavior and circumstances can lead to situations where individuals may escape legal consequences while still possessing a sense of accountability for their actions. Moreover, societal perceptions and personal conscience can often diverge significantly from judicial outcomes. A person may be deemed innocent in the eyes of the law, yet still grapple with their own internal struggles regarding their past actions. The distinction between legal innocence and true accountability is a nuanced one, and it challenges the simplistic notion that a judicial ruling is the ultimate determination of one’s character. Ultimately, the interplay between legal judgments and personal morality remains a complicated landscape, where the absence of a conviction does not necessarily equate to a clean slate. In essence, a not guilty verdict does not serve as a definitive exoneration in the broader context of ethical considerations and human behavior.
  • LOL (03/12/2024, 21:53) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    You’ll on Facebook saying congratulations but hiding to say what you really feel. What’s more sad you all will see him and still say hi. Weirdo’s.
  • LOL (03/12/2024, 23:24) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Fast and pray
  • Citizen (03/12/2024, 23:39) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    happy birthday a.s
  • crime (03/12/2024, 23:43) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    criminals in law enforcement
  • Fact Finder (04/12/2024, 04:06) Like (14) Dislike (1) Reply
    Dont be fooled, the domonican criminal clique. This officer commited the offences, but is freed because of an error on be half of prosecutor. Police, dpp.and the court.
  • lord o. (04/12/2024, 06:19) Like (14) Dislike (7) Reply
    You all see how and why we need Britain in here, these people, political appointees are unqualified, incapable. We in trouble. Britain please, come and help us
    • @ Lord o (04/12/2024, 08:07) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      you know this is mostly a black society so when white police shows up what will happen here and some of you think white folks not into criminal behaviour. Them up in the hills or boats with the powder and the straws
  • Some good news. (04/12/2024, 06:22) Like (5) Dislike (5) Reply
    They are too Quick to prosecute and sink their own. ''Is like the got you game.". Now they have to pay up.
  • Rubber Duck (04/12/2024, 07:30) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    nothing new here the same thing will happen to all the other witch hunt cases from Collins and the UK police--------Wade, Myron, Kevin, Lorna, Julian, Claude, The Christpoher young lady and the other police officers who spoke out against corruption
  • sleep (04/12/2024, 13:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    God don't sleep. Nuff people praying for you. Faith, trust and patience.
  • tola (04/12/2024, 15:53) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply

    They keep hiring these island man as police and them ain't no good all them be police not pay work permit. Set $%^^#^

  • Big difference! (04/12/2024, 16:38) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    Being not guilty of the charges brought before the court does NOT mean you are innocent.
    • What exactly does it mean? (04/12/2024, 17:28) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      So what exactly does it mean? As long as the court says so it’s so because had they said guilty you all would have been celebrating…
  • chosen (04/12/2024, 21:30) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    God said it
    I believe it
    And that settles it
    To God be the glory.
  • Digg (05/12/2024, 18:22) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Anytime a police ends up in court for any reason he should not be a police.


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