Ricky Callwood freed!
The Court of appeal found that the trial Judge Suzie d'Auvergne did did not properly put the defense’s case to the jury and the credibility of the Virtual Complainant (VC) was questionable.
He was found guilty of the sexual related offense on April 2010 in the High Court. The verdict was 7-2.
The JVD resident was arrested and charged after the VC told investigating officers that he raped her on September 15, 2007 at his White Bay residence. She had visited the home to collect some mutton.
During the trial, the jurors heard that Callwood grabbed her and pushed her on a sofa. It was revealed that the VC was wearing a short skirt and the two began to struggle and ended with the convicted man raping her.
Shocked over the incident, the VC later informed her boyfriend who was in St. Thomas at the time. The matter was reported on September 17, 2007 to Police.
His lawyer was Anthea Smith, while the Crown's team comprised Crown Counsels Christilyn Benjamin and Leslie Ann Faulkner.
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