NASSAU, BAHAMAS — the trial of a former police officer who is accused of engaging in sexual intercourse with a thirteen-year-old girl back in 2018 began yesterday in the Supreme Court. Dwayne Decosta, 55, a former police reserve sergeant, appeared before Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson for day one of his trial. Decosta is charged with unlawful […]

BML’s claim for fraud against CCA “adequate”, says court NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court yesterday ruled that BML Properties Ltd. has adequately stated a claim of fraud against China Construction America (CCA) and said New York Supreme Court Judge Saliann Scarpulla correctly denied CCA’s appeals for the case […]

COA quashed conviction, citing “insufficient admissible evidence” NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The man jailed for 35 years for the shooting death of Marcus Miller in January 2014 yesterday has his sentenced quashed and will be set free. Court of Appeal Justices Roy Jones, Justice Stella Crane-Scott and Justice Jon Isaacs found that the trial judge ought […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt did nothing wrong when she criticized Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands and National Security Minister Marvin Dames for their involvement in the Frank Smith bribery and extortion trial, according to Smith’s attorney, Keith Knight, QC. On Tuesday, Director of Public Prosecutions Garvin Gaskins asserted that the chief magistrate was […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A man jailed for 15 years for possession of a firearm with intent to endanger two others had his appeal dismissed yesterday by the Court of Appeal. Rauel Pierre was charged with the April 29, 2014, attempted murders of Rashad Farrington and Kimberley Goodman in addition to two counts of possession with […]

DPP: Magistrate erred when she took extraneous matters into consideration when making her decision NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Crown’s appeal of former Progressive Liberal Party Senator, Frank Smith, finally got underway on Tuesday as the attorney general’s office presented its case in the Court of Appeal. Back in February, chief magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt acquitted Smith […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The sentencing of Don Brennen, who was found guilty of manslaughter in the of Dwayne Jackson back in November 2011, was put off yesterday. Brennen appeared before Justice Renae McKay for the sentencing hearing. The jury acquitted Brennen murder, and found him guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter. While convicted individuals […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Hon. Madam Justice Estelle Gary-Evans was sworn in as Acting Chief Justice by Her Excellency the Most Hon. Dame Marguerite Pindling, Governor General, during a brief ceremony at Government House on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.   At present the Hon. Madam Justice Vera Watkins, Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, is […]