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UPDATE: Alleged change in legal fee leaves JVD man uncertain of rep.
Callwood is before the court after having been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The alleged offence took place on December 18, 2011 at Foxy's Restaurant in JVD where the defendant reportedly worked as a DJ. The alleged victim was also a patron of the Restaurant at the time.
The matter is now being prosecuted by Crown Counsel Leslie Ann Faulkner.
Meanwhile, the defendant expressed to Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards that there was some uncertainty surrounding the issue of his representation and indicated that he was in negotiations with his attorney, Patricia Archibald-Bowers, on the cost of representation.
“She tell me one price… when I went back she raise the price,” the defendant told the court.
When the magistrate asked the accused whether he would represent himself he responded by asking, “What you think?”
Magistrate Richards then told the defendant that she needed to know what he planned to do in order to set a date for his hearing and added, “If you’re going to pay her, pay her quickly so we can get the matter started.”
She then advised that he may need to seek the services of another attorney if he did not intend to proceed with the current one.
He was given the date of May 9, 2013 to return to court to have his matter heard.
See previous story posted May 19, 2012:
DJ wants assault case thrown out!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Facing an assault charge on a female customer at his place of work, Dean Callwood asked Magistrate Tamia Richards yesterday May 18, 2012 if the case could be thrown out.
Mr. Callwood, who is employed as a DJ at Foxy’s on Jost Van Dyke, had pleaded not guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm last year.
Crown Counsel Janice Potter told the court yesterday that she is waiting on written communication from the Virtual Complainant (VC) who resides in the United States of America (USA). In light of this, August 17, 2012 was marked on the court’s calendar for Callwood’s trial.
However, Callwood repeatedly asked the Magistrate that when he returns on August 17 if the case will be thrown out. He is represented by Patricia Archibald-Bowers.
On December 18, 2011, at around 7:30 p.m. the VC was having dinner at Foxy’s restaurant when the DJ allegedly approached her.
According to court records, the VC allegedly shunned the defendant and as a result he proceeded to the DJ room and there raised the level of the music. After the VC finished her dinner she went and sat with other guests where Mr. Callwood allegedly followed her, but she ignored him.
Later on when the VC was making her way home by taxi, it is alleged that the defendant followed her. They allegedly had an exchange of words with the VC allegedly informing the defendant that she would have him put in jail. It is alleged that he twisted her right arm.
A report was made to the JVD police station, and the VC was treated for a laceration on her wrist.
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