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Acquittal to be challenged
PROSECUTORS will be allowed to challenge a magistrate's acquittal of a police sergeant who was cleared of having sexual intercourse with two underage girls who were wards of the state.
Men may have their acquittal challenged in their absence
THE Crown’s appeal against the directed-murder acquittal of three men may be heard in their absence.
Policeman cleared of sex claims
A POLICEMAN said he can now move on with his life after the Court of Appeal dismissed the Crown’s challenge of his acquittal on two sexual assault charges.
Policeman to have acquittal challenged
A POLICE sergeant who was cleared of having sex with two underage girls returns to the Court of Appeal today where his acquittal will be challenged by prosecutors.
Plea agreements bring high rate of convictions
THE Director of Public Prosecutions Office secured a high conviction rate of 85 percent in 2021 while its use of plea agreements recovered after COVID-19 caused disruption in 2020, according to Director of Public Prosecutions Garvin Gaskin.
Rodney Moncur to lecture at COB today
Political Activist Rodney Moncur picks up 30 copies of today's Tribune which headlined his acquittal from the Magistrate's Court.
No retrial in Exuma murder acquittal
THE Court of Appeal yesterday directed the acquittal of a man who was accused of robbing and killing another man in Exuma seven years ago.
Judge steps aside in case
A Court of Appeal judge yesterday recused herself from an appeal where prosecutors are challenging a magistrate’s acquittal of a police sergeant who was once accused of sexual intercourse with two underage girls who were wards of the state.
Appeal against widow's aquittal 'will get nowhere'
THE Crown’s appeal against a widow’s acquittal for her husband’s murder “will get nowhere”, her attorney told The Tribune yesterday.
Man faces retrial for attempted murder
A MAN will be retried on three attempted murder charges after Court of Appeal judges yesterday quashed his directed acquittal.
Crown withdraws acquittal appeal after suspect killed by police
THE Crown has been forced to withdraw its own appeal of a man’s acquittal of a murder charge because he was controversially killed by police two months before the appeal could be heard. Trevor Cooper Jr was due to appear before the appellate court o
UPDATED: Privy Council refuses attempt to appeal Frank Smith acquittal
THE Privy Council has refused the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution's attempt to appeal Frank Smith's acquittal.
‘We’ll appeal Rudy King acquittal’
THE Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions plans to appeal a magistrate’s decision to acquit Bahamian businessman Rudolph “Rudy” King of fraud and money laundering charges on Friday based on a no-case submission by his defence team.
Man cleared of killing Bertha’s employee
A NOT guilty verdict yesterday led to the acquittal of a third man standing trial into the armed robbery and murder of a Bertha’s Go-Go Ribs employee.
Court of appeal delays ruling in sex case
THE COURT of Appeal has deferred its decision on whether a police sergeant is to be retried in Magistrate’s Court on claims he had sex with two underage girls.
Seven days to file papers against murder acquittal
THE OFFICE of the Attorney General was given seven days by the Court of Appeal to file an application for substituted service against a man whose directed murder acquittal it is contesting.
Challenge to not guilty verdict
THE court of Appeal handed down an historic ruling yesterday when it allowed the appeal of Crown prosecutors, who for the first time challenged the acquittal of a man accused of murder.
Judge orders removal of monitor on man cleared of trafficking
A JUDGE yesterday ordered the removal of the electronic monitoring device of a man whose acquittal on human trafficking charges is being challenged by the Crown.
GOVT PAYS UP IN GIBSON LAWSUIT: $2.5 million settlement with ex-minister
SHANE Gibson has reached a $2.5 million settlement with the government after making claims of malicious prosecution and false imprisonment following his acquittal in a bribery trial in 2019.
Court case clarification
THE Tribune would like to clarify the particulars of a news story published on Friday, September 22 under the headline “Man Cleared In Blair Raid Case.”
