By Alric Lindsay Justice Carter handed down her ruling today, January 23, 2025, in the bigamy case of William Gonzales Jr, giving him a conditional discharge and fining him $5,000. No conviction will be recorded as long as he...
Crime
By Alric Lindsay Today, January 22, 2025, Jermaine Marvin Carney, a Jamaican national, was ordered to be deported on January 23, 2025, after he overstayed in the Cayman Islands. Sentencing details Arguing on Carney’s behalf, defence attorney Crister Brady...
By Alric Lindsay In the Summary Court today, January 22, 2025, a visitor from the United States was fined $315.75 for importation of cannabinol derivatives in the form of gummies. No conviction was recorded. Background Setting out the background...
By Alric Lindsay William Gonzales Bodden, Jr appeared before Justice Carter today, January 21, 2025, to hear matters for sentencing for bigamy. Based on the arguments presented by Senior Crown Counsel Kenneth Ferguson and defence attorney Amelia Fosuhene, it...
By Alric Lindsay Christopher Kelvin Ebanks appeared in the Summary Court today, January 21, 2025, to face a charge of publicly doing an indecent act. He pleaded guilty to the charge. Background Regarding the background, it was explained in...
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Grabbing & Choking Woman, Criminal Trespass & Harassment Charges
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By Alric Lindsay Mark Anthony Seymour appeared in the Summary Court today, January 21, 2025, to face allegations of common assault, assault causing actual bodily harm, causing fear or provocation of violence, damage to property, theft, failing to provide...
By Alric Lindsay As some members of the public may be aware, the Criminal Procedure Code (2021 Revision) of the Cayman Islands sets out rules about how offences shall be inquired into, tried and otherwise dealt with. In the...
By Alric Lindsay Mohammed Munrunddin appeared in the Summary Court today, January 20, 2025, to face sentencing for possession and consumption of ganja, possession of a utensil used in the preparation of ganja and two counts of assaulting police. ...
By Alric Lindsay Antaneya Baptist appeared in the Summary Court today, January 20, 2025, to face charges of obtaining property by deception and theft. The Chief Magistrate ordered Baptist to do community service and pay compensation of $306.76. Background...
By Alric Lindsay Matthew Patrick Forbes attended the Summary Court on January 14, 2025, to face several traffic allegations, only to learn that almost all of them were laid out too late by the Office Of The Director Of...