The courtroom erupted in loud cheering, clapping, and words of thanks to both God and the Chief Magistrate after it was announced that the 21 men were free to go. Court and Process police officers were forced to step in to quell the loud reactions of the relatives and the accused men, reminding them that…
A DELIVERY driver employed with TTPost was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $300,000 when he appeared in the Port of Spain Magistrates’ Court charged with attempting to export a quantity of cocaine through the mail. Leon Lewis, 30, of Stoer Drive, Morne Coco Road, Petit Valley, appeared before Senior Magistrate Cherril-Anne Blake in…
Former coordinator at the now defunct LifeSport Programme, Rajaee Ali, appeared yesterday before an Arima magistrate charged with possession of a prohibited meat. Ali, 29, appeared before Magistrate Indra Jagroo in the Arima Magistrates’ Second Court along with Roget Boucher, 29, and Kevan Modeste, 33, who were both charged with the same offence. The three…
THE office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has not as yet received the relevant files to appoint a State attorney to prosecute the police officer who was possibly the first person to be remanded into prison custody for 120 days in accordance with the recently-passed Bail (Amendment) Act 2015. PC Lorenzo Lezama, 31,reappeared…
Derek Achong Lawyers representing the 11 men accused of murdering Senior Counsel Dana Seetahal have accused State prosecutors of delaying their case. During their brief hearing in the Port-of-Spain Magistrate’s Court yesterday, attorney Criston J Williams, who is representing reputed gang leader Rajaee Ali and most of the other accused men, claimed that after close…
A retrial has been ordered. In his appeal argued by attorneys Jagdeo Singh, Criston J Williams and Rhea Libert, Supersad complained of the judge’s handling of the case. Five grounds of appeal were filed on Supersad’s behalf, arguing that a material irregularity occurred at the trial when the judge allowed the prosecution to place mere…
The killing of Sylvan Alexis sparked fiery protests in Enterprise. Three days ago the arrest of several residents of the area also led to protests in the Longdenville area. Kerron Alexis, his father and another man appeared in court in April last year, charged with participating in a riot by throwing missiles. He was placed…
Sea Lots resident Kenneth Browne and his ex-wife Melissa Browne, of Carenage, returned to the Port of Spain Magistrates’ Court yesterday before Deputy Chief Magistrate Maria Busby Earle-Caddle accused of committing the capital offence sometime between March 8 and March 16 at Sea Lots. Kenneth Browne, who is also the father of Joseph’s four-year-old daughter,…
THE Laventille man charged by police with being in possession of some of the ransom money paid for the safe release of San Fernando businessman Gregory Laing was yesterday refused bail when he appeared before a Port of Spain magistrate. The accused, 29-year-old Jesten Superville, stood before acting Chief Magistrate Maria Busby Earle-Caddle in the…
Fraud accused Vicky Boodram returned briefly to the Port of Spain Magistrates’ Court yesterday before her case was adjourned to March 21. Boodram stood alongside her estranged husband Ravi Arjoonsingh, before acting deputy Chief Magistrate Nanette Forde-John. Forde-John was holding for her colleague Christine Charles, who is presiding over Boodram’s case but is now assigned…
