Defence lawyer says whole life sentence not appropriate for killer Barbados Today21/06/20230153 views Despite a state prosecutor labelling Cheriss Ricardo Ince an evil and calculated murderer, his defence lawyer said on Tuesday that he did not fall into the category of offenders who… Read more
Man loses fight at CCJ to challenge eviction Emmanuel Joseph20/06/2023090 views A man in Barbados who went as far as the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to challenge an eviction order has failed in his attempts. The Trinidad-based CCJ, Barbados’ final… Read more
Deputy DPP says sentences suggested by killers’ lawyers much too light Fernella Wedderburn17/06/20230138 views One of this island’s top prosecutors says the sentences suggested by defence lawyers for the killers of popular fish vendor Stephen Molly Small are “nothing short of embarrassing and a… Read more
Different outcomes For Bajan, Guyanese Convicted of trafficking Cannabis, cocaine Fernella Wedderburn16/06/20230217 views After spending six years on remand, a Barbadian man was allowed to walk free on Thursday after being sentenced to time served, while his Guyanese accomplice was hit with a… Read more
Judge opts to suspend sentence for man with ‘minor role’ in fatal stabbing Fernella Wedderburn15/06/20230139 views Convicted manslayer Kelly Javanni Prentice was given a starting sentence of eight years in prison for his “extremely minor” role in the 2015 death of Guyanese Brinsley Warde. Following deductions… Read more
Greenidge ordered to pay $10 000 for crime committed nine years ago Fernella Wedderburn14/06/20230143 views Shaqwan Ackeem Oneal Greenidge has been fined $10 000, half of which he had to pay upfront, for having an illegal air pistol when he was a teenager. The Whitehall,… Read more
Protests useful, but objectives must be clear Barbados Today10/06/20230172 views Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Paula-Anne Moore “The principle of the best interests of the child… Read more
Different fates Barbados Today08/06/20230218 views Two men have been penalised for having illegal guns and ammunition in separate cases. And while one was able to maintain his freedom with the ability to pay a fine,… Read more
High crime Barbados Today06/06/20230172 views Youth admits to committing traffic offences after taking cocaine When Jaheim Jarad Tyreke Thompson committed several traffic offences last Friday, including fleeing from the scene of an accident, he was… Read more
Lawyer says murder convict should get reduced time in resentencing Barbados Today03/06/20230185 views Former condemned prisoner Dwayne Omar Severin remains housed on death row at Dodds Prison despite a Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruling six years ago that the mandatory death sentence… Read more