Topic: Cheryll Richards
Court told police officer abused trust to get information on love rival
A police officer on Tuesday denied she had misused the service's records system to gather ammunition for use against a female prison officer love rival in a battle over another member of prison staff.
Jury finds man guilty of stalking ex-boyfriend
A man accused of stalking his ex-boyfriend and driving his car at the man and his girlfriend while they were out for a run was found guilty of the offences on Thursday.
Jury to begin deliberations on child rape case
A jury is expected to begin deliberations on Wednesday in the trial of a man accused of repeatedly raping a pre-teen girl.
Man who threatened ex-wife from prison appeals sentence
A lawyer appealing the sentence of a man jailed for threatening to kill his ex-wife has argued that the victim's impact statement should not have prompted the magistrate to give an increased sentence to the defendant.
Judge: Bush conspiracy theory a ‘quantum leap’
More than a month before McKeeva Bush's indecent assault trial began, a judge at a pre-trial hearing rejected efforts by his defence team to get the court to order a search for correspondence they felt would show a conspiracy theory involving a former police commissioner and governor.
DPP ordered to pay US$64,000 over failed seizure
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has been ordered to pay a Brazilian businessman US$64,000 following a failed attempt to freeze and confiscate hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Prosecution chief appointed as judge
Director of Public Prosecutions Cheryll Richards, QC, is stepping down from her role to become a Grand Court judge.
Gunman to claim ‘diminished responsibility’ in West Bay killing
A West Bay man accused of fatally shooting father-of-two Mark “Hubba” Seymour in the doorway of a crowded restaurant plans to claim he was suffering from “diminished responsibility” at the time of the killing, a jury heard Tuesday.
Two in court for ganja import case
One of two men charged in connection with an estimated 250 pounds of ganja pleaded not guilty on Thursday. Trial was set for two days, commencing Sept. 24.
Extradition adjourned because of health issues reported in court
All stages of an extradition hearing for Rosemarie Bodden-Delatorre, a woman wanted in the U.S. on fraud charges, were completed on Wednesday morning except for the last one, prompting Magistrate Grace Donalds to adjourn the matter until Tuesday, April 24.
Man wanted for murder in US agrees to extradition
An American man wanted in Florida for the murders of a woman and baby appeared in Cayman’s Summary Court late Tuesday, when he agreed to be extradited back to the United States.
Judge considers murder sentences
Justice Charles Quin heard submissions on Wednesday morning about the sentence he was asked to impose on Randy Martin, who was convicted in 2010 for the murder of 21-year-old Sabrina Schirn.
Prosecutors’ ruling on Bridger case put off until November
A final decision on whether criminal charges will be filed against former Cayman Islands corruption investigator Martin Bridger is expected in early November.
No opportunity for indecent assault, coach’s attorney says
Justice Michael Wood heard evidence Tuesday from athletes who indicated that they did not know of any occasion when their coach, Ato Modibo Stephens, was alone in his vehicle with the girl who has accused him of indecently assaulting her on two occasions.
Coach apologized to parents of teenage girl, court hears
Ato Stephens, the former track coach accused of indecently assaulting a young female athlete, apologized to the girl’s parents, Justice Michael Wood heard last week. The mother and father gave their evidence in court after the girl gave hers via video link on Thursday.
