NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Court of Appeal yesterday affirmed the 25-year sentence of a man convicted of armed robbery in 2018, noting that “none of the grounds advanced by the intended appellant has any realistic prospect of success”. Court of Appeal Justices Jon Isaacs, Maureen Crane-Scott and Milton Evans ruled on the matter. In September […]
Officer punched out plaintiff’s teeth while he was handcuffed “No man is above the law” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A Bahamian man has been awarded just over $163,000 in damages from the Supreme Court after winning a more than five-year legal battle in which he alleged that police officers detained him as he was returning a […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A 41-year-old man yesterday pleaded not guilty to stealing 55 Free National Movement (FNM) posters valued at $495 in the Mount Moriah constituency over the weekend. Matthew Oman Sandilands, of Melvern Road, appeared before Magistrate Shaka Serville. Prosecutors allege that between August 20 and August 22, Sandilands stole the “It’s about your […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two Jamaican men found with over 92 pounds of marijuana were yesterday sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for possession of a dangerous drug with intent to supply. When Damond Shawn, 44, and Daniel Grant, 24, were arraigned before Magistrate Samuel McKinney yesterday morning, they each pleaded guilty to one count of possession […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Court of Appeal yesterday awarded Kenyan national Douglas Ngumi, who was unlawfully detained at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre for nearly seven years, three-quarters of a million dollars —$109,000 more than the Supreme Court awarded. In their ruling, Court of Appeal Justices Sir Michael Barnett, Milton Evans and Jon Isaacs increased […]
US Federal Trade Commission (FTC): “the largest overseas real estate investment scam” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A court-appointed receiver is seeking to recoup some $2 million in connection with an illegal land deal involving hundreds of acres of land on Long Island. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) described it as “the largest overseas real estate […]
Virtual complainant no longer in The Bahamas NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The trial of two men accused of bringing a Venezuelan woman into The Bahamas for prostitution was yesterday adjourned to Friday. Prosecutors allege that Paul O’Brian Pawar, 30, of Sapphire Ridge, and Theo Johnson, 33, of Milky Way Drive, conspired to bring in the 34-year-old […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — One of three men arraigned yesterday for possession of a firearm changed his guilty plea in the Magistrate’s Court, after the prosecution advised the court that witness accounts of the arrest over the weekend identified “another defendant” as having concealed the weapon under his shirt when officers stopped them. Trevor Laramore, 20, […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A Supreme Court judge has ruled that there is no legal basis to prevent reverse osmosis plant operator Aqua Design Bahamas from switching off its water supply over significant outstanding arrears, noting that its relationship with the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) appears “irreconcilable”. In a judgment dated August 6, Justice Indra […]
“Die” Stubbs’ sentence will come to an end sometime in 2048 NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Murder convict Stephen “Die” Stubbs yesterday saw his 45-year sentence reduced by 10 years as compensation for “egregious breaches” of his constitutional rights in trial delays and time served on remand. Stubbs, now 46, and two others were convicted for the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two men charged in a Magistrate’s Court today were released on bail after pleading not guilty to charges of human trafficking for the purpose of prostitution. Paul O’Brian Pawar, 30, of Sapphire Ridge, and Theo Johnson, 33, of Milky Way Drive, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt. The pair was charged with […]
Days before marriage, husband transferred his assets to company NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Court of Appeal yesterday affirmed the decision of a Supreme Court judge that ordered for a husband’s assets, which were acquired before entering the marriage with his wife, be split between them as part of their divorce, despite the assets being transferred […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The fate of a landmark Supreme Court citizenship ruling now solely rests in the hands of the Privy Council after the Bahamas Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed the government’s request to stay its ruling. The attorney general was named as the applicant. Shannon Tyreck Rolle, Lavaugn Shawn Rolle, Mayson Juno Pierre and […]
Judge orders psychiatric evaluation of defendant NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services after he pleaded guilty to threatening to harm High Commissioner Designate to South Africa His Excellency Sebastian Bastian. Kenson Knowles, 30, appeared before Magistrate Derence Rolle Davis and was charged with two counts of threats […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two men convicted of trespassing and voyeurism after being accused of invading the privacy of a man and woman by peering through a window as the couple had sex have been released from the Department of Correctional Services today. The Court of Appeal ordered Robin Jeantil and Rechard Charles aka Richard Charles […]
Govt willing to halt deporting and detaining applicable individuals until Privy Council ruling NASSAU, BAHAMAS — During a continued hearing of a historic citizenship court ruling on Wednesday, the Crown offered an undertaking not to deport or detain anyone who may claim they were born in The Bahamas and their father is Bahamian until the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Court of Appeal yesterday ruled that a man acquitted of murder and armed robbery should walk free and not face a retrial as it is not in the “interest of justice”. Court of Appeal Justices Maureen Crane-Scott, Roy Jones and Milton Evans presided over the matter. Giordano Rolle Jr was convicted […]
Man charged with three separate murders, including Ian “Irie” Porter NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Five men, aged 21 to 25, appeared in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with seven murders stemming back over two years, including the June 2019 killings of Ian “Irie” Porter and Raymond Adderley. Delanzo Cartwright, 25, of Avocado Street, Pinewood Gardens, […]
