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Lawyer accused of stealing $100,000 from a client

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Published On:Wednesday, March 10, 2010

By NATARIO McKENZIE

Tribune Staff Reporter

nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net

A LAWYER appeared in court yesterday accused of stealing nearly $100,000 from a client.

Sonia Agnes Serette, 39, of Coral Harbour, was arraigned before Magistrate Carolita Bethell in Court 8, Bank Lane, charged with stealing by reason of service.

It is alleged that between Thursday, October 22, 2009, and Saturday, February 13, 2010, Serette stole $96,967.50 from school principal Fiordelisa Bain by reason of service..

Serette, who is represented by attorney Murrio Ducille, pleaded not guilty.

Mr Ducille told the court that Serette is employed in private practice and is not a flight risk. He told the court that reporting conditions were not necessary in this instance. Inspector Ercell Dorsette, the prosecutor, agreed.

Magistrate Bethell granted Serette bail in the sum of $30,000 with two sureties. The case was adjourned to June 9 at 2pm.

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Posted By: 100% Bahamian 100% for Bahamians On: 3/11/2010

Title: Crooked Lawyers Abound

Finally...One of hundreds of known Bahamian crooked lawyers is being brought to justice! The so called "Bar Association" seems to have misinterpreted their supposed role in policing lawyers as any and everyone has numerous horror stories about being ripped off by lawyers including myself. The bar association is laden with complaints decades old and are absolutly, beyond any doubt guilty of protecting their crooked colleages. There are stories all over the internet about crooked lawyers in The Bahamas. It's about time something is done to bring these crooks to justice!!

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