By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Court Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN on bail for murder was remanded to prison yesterday in connection with a recent murder attempt.
This accused is also said to have failed to have his court imposed electronic monitoring device (EMD) charged during that timeframe.
Mauricio Webster, Jr, 20, faced Magistrate Samuel McKinney on charges of attempted murder and five counts of violation of bail conditions.
He was on bail after being charged with the murder of Bradley Strachan on December 23, 2020.
According to police reports, on December 18 in the area of “Big Yard” on Coconut Grove and East Street, the accused, along with others, is alleged to have attempted to kill Adam Newbold. Around 11.50am that day, Newbold was shot multiple times by three male suspects from a white Japanese vehicle during a drive-by shooting. The victim was successfully treated for his injuries at PMH.
Between the period of December 5 to December 19, Webster failed to charge his EMD while on bail on five separate occasions. One of these days reportedly coincided with Newbold’s attempted murder.
While Webster pleaded guilty to all five bail violation counts, he was not required to enter a plea for the indictable offence. He was informed that the attempted murder charge will proceed to the higher court.
The accused was also told that while the magistrate lacked the jurisdiction to grant him bail, he had the right to apply for it in the Supreme Court.
Until bail is granted Webster will be sent to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.
With reference to his remaining charges, although the accused claimed that he had issues with his EMD, saying it vibrated while it was charging, he was fined a collective $2,500 for that offence.
Magistrate McKinney placed Webster on 18 months’ probation for the bail violation charges; violating this would result in a year’s prison sentence.
Webster is expected to return to court on March 21, 2023.
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