Prosecutors and defence counsel are in talks about possibly dropping the charge of causing death whilst driving uninsured against Terry Hodgson, in relation to a 2020 accident that claimed the life of Paul Andrew Wright.
Appearing before the Grand Court on Thursday, 14 April, Crister Brady, who represents Hodgson, 46, told Justice Cheryll Richards that a prolonged legal aid dispute had been resolved in favour of the defendant.
Since Hodgson received legal aid approval, Brady said he wrote to the Director of Public Prosecutions about having “the criminality of Mr. Hodgson [reconsidered]”, but was reluctant to say anything more for fear of jeopardising the outcome of the review.
The charge against Hodgson stems from a 28 Nov. 2020 accident during which his car struck Wright, 36, as he was crossing Shamrock Road to board a public bus at 5:45am, in the vicinity of Midland Acres, Bodden Town.
Wright was transported to the Cayman Islands Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following day.
According to court documents, Hodgson’s vehicle registration and inspection certificates were said to have expired, as of 30 Sept. and 3 Nov. 2020, respectively. An insurance policy for the vehicle is said to have expired on 13 Oct. 2020.
Hodgson is said to have been travelling 45 miles per hour in a 50 mph zone along Shamrock Road, heading towards George Town.
Prosecutor Greg Walcolm confirmed he had seen Brady’s email and had spoken to the Director of Public Prosecutions, saying, “I have been assigned the file and I am currently in the process of reviewing the relevant matters.”
Walcolm added that he expected to finish the review by the end of that Thursday, but requested that the matter be adjourned until 29 April to allow him time to communicate the decision to the defence counsel, and for them to make any necessary arrangements.
No plea was entered, and Hodgson was released on bail, to return to court on 29 April.
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