Justice Sykes adjourned the summation of the ongoing trial of 28 alleged members of the Klansman gang prematurely on Monday morning, February 20, 2023, after one accused, Ted Prince, complained of pains in his head and arm
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The Supreme Court says Trump must hand over tax returns.
After three years of legal battles to keep his tax returns secret and out of the hands House Ways and Means Committee, The Supreme Court on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, removed the obstacle and required Donald J Trump to hand over six years of tax returns to the Committee.
The mother whose son absconded bail has been released from custody
Trending in Jamaica news today: The woman who stands surety for her son who absconded bail has been released. Her son, Simeon Sutherland, is charged with murder and is on $800,000 bail. He absconded bail last Wednesday after he failed to show up in the Home circuit at the beginning of his trial.
Bloomfield murder suspect jumped bail ahead of trial-Police nabbed surety
The suspect in Eastern Portland Member of Parliament, Dr. Lynvale Bloomfield's murder case was a no-show at the start of his trial in the Home Circuit Court Yesterday (November 2, 2022). Police are investigating whether the accused parents played a role in his disappearance. On Wednesday, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn, who … Continue reading Bloomfield murder suspect jumped bail ahead of trial-Police nabbed surety
Jury freed man of rape charge-17-year-old victim broke down
A taxi operator whom the police charged for allegedly raping a 17-year-old schoolgirl three times in a single night for about five minutes each time, and then dunked her head in a bucket of water to drown her, in March 2020, was set free when a seven-member jury returned a unanimous not guilty verdict. When … Continue reading Jury freed man of rape charge-17-year-old victim broke down
Jamaican Supreme Court ordered US resident to return son to father
The Jamaican Supreme Court has issued a final order in favor of a father, Desmond McKenzie, who is locked in a four-year-long international tussle to regain custody of his son. The last he saw the child was in August 2018. He agreed to allow the child's grandmother, Daisy Raymond, to take the six-year-old to the … Continue reading Jamaican Supreme Court ordered US resident to return son to father
The FLA denied councilor gun permit-He sued the Minister of National Security
Rohan Hall, a councilor and a ruling Jamaica Labour Party member, applied for a firearm license. And the Minister of National Security and the Fire Arm Licensing Authority (FLA) declared him unfit for a gun license. Hall questioned the grounds for denial. He raised his concerns in brief filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday, … Continue reading The FLA denied councilor gun permit-He sued the Minister of National Security