Topic: court
Sneaker DNA leads to jail for masked robber
DNA on a sneaker lost by a masked thief when he fled after robbing a convenience store was used to track him down and led to a jail sentence of three years and 10 months
Man charged with causing death of cyclist Per Undheim last Easter
A man has been charged over the death of cyclist Per Undheim who was knocked down while on an early morning bike ride with a friend last Easter Monday.
Two appear in court for incidents where cyclists died
Two people have been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and other offences in incidents in 2024 and 2023
Poachers plead guilty to taking turtle from marine park
Two poachers have pleaded guilty to taking a protected species – a green sea turtle – from the South South marine park.
Man charged with 2022 murder of toddler
A 33-year-old man will appear in court on Thursday charged in connection with the murder and abduction of a two-year-old girl on Cayman Brac...
Dockworkers sue Port Authority for millions of dollars in unpaid wages
More than 50 dockworkers have joined forces to sue the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands over what they say is at least $4.5 million in unpaid wages dating back eight years.
Schoolboy’s landmark COVID-19 human rights court case starts
The court heard arguments that an 8-year-old schoolboy's human rights were trampled when he was forced into a month-long COVID-19 lockdown.
Alleged drug offences lead to strict bail conditions
It is alleged that Golding conspired to defeat the ends of justice and was in possession of ganja and oxycodone, a strong opiate known to be highly addictive.
Drunken night for burglar inside bar he broke into
A magistrate has sentenced a chronic repeat offender for three and a half years in prison, for several brazen criminal actions, including getting drunk inside a bar he and another burglar had broken into.
Judge directs jury in police officer’s misconduct trial
A judge on Friday started her directions to a jury in the trial of a police officer alleged to have misused the police computer...
Privy Council backs Cayman appeal court in US$100M case
London's Privy Council has dismissed an appeal in a US$100 million legal battle with a Kuwait investment company and a Cayman fund manager.
HSA refused as ‘interested party’ in COVID-19 quarantine case
Cayman's biggest healthcare provider was refused 'interested party' status in a COVID-19 case involving a schoolboy's quarantine.
Court considers HSA link to boy’s month-long COVID lockdown
In the case of a schoolboy on lockdown for about a month during the COVID-19 crisis, a ruling will be made next Thursday on a bid to introduce the Health Services Authority as an interested party.
Call for anonymity for sex assault defendants after man cleared in minutes
A top defence lawyer on Thursday called for anonymity in sex assault cases to be extended to defendants as well as alleged victims after a jury cleared her prison officer client in less than three minutes.
Prison officer denies Rum Point sex assault charges
A prison officer charged with an indecent assault on a woman at a popular beach told a jury on Thursday he was innocent of any crime.
Hammer fortune: Court rules on who had right to transfer millions in artwork
A complicated legal battle being waged in the Cayman Islands and the United States over the assets of charitable foundations run by Michael Hammer, father of actor Armie Hammer, took a step towards resolution with a recent Cayman Grand Court ruling.
Civil servants among 19 summoned in corruption probe
Public officer Ricardo Roach, together with 18 others, have been summoned to appear in court on to answer for a range of offences from bribery to data protection breaches following an Anti-Corruption Commission probe.
Bodden Town woman on burglary changes remanded in custody
A 35-year-old Bodden Town woman has been remanded in custody after appearing in court on charges related to a series of burglaries at West Bay condos.
4 years for cop who was messenger for murderous ‘West Bay God’
Former Auxiliary Police Constable Courtney Alphonso Levy has been sentenced to four years in prison for trying to intimidate a key witness in a murder case into silence.
‘No progress’ on improving court efficiency, report claims
Almost no progress has been made on plans to improve the speed and efficiency of Cayman’s backlogged court system, a scathing new report indicates.
Dart appeals Britannia ruling
The Dart group has filed an appeal of a Grand Court judgment which would compel the developer to provide golf and beach access to neighboring residents as a condition of its 2016 purchase of a suite of properties including the old Hyatt hotel and Britannia golf course.
Woman slapped with 18 charges refused bail
A George Town woman charged with 18 offences, including a series of thefts, has been remanded into custody after being denied bail.
Teen charged with stabbing
A 19-year-old man from George Town has been remanded in custody after appearing in court Monday on a charge of wounding in relation to a stabbing on 31 Aug.
Court resumes issuing maintenance cheques
Court administrators have confirmed that they have resumed issuing cheques for maintenance or child support, which will be delivered through the mail.
Cost-of-living increase cuts into court budget
Government’s 5% rise in cost of living for civil servants has taken a toll on the judiciary’s budget and its plans for staffing increases.
Man convicted of possessing unlicensed firearm
Elmer Wright, 26, was convicted of two counts of possession of an unlicensed firearm, in the form of ammunition and a bulletproof vest, in the Grand Court on Tuesday.
Bananas murder trial begins
The detainees in connection with the murder of Dinesh Asanka Fernando of Sri Lanka made their first court apparence on Friday 6 Dec.
Letter: Select Vantage Inc. responds
Select Vantage Inc. (SVI) is disappointed that the Cayman Compass published its article without first seeking comment from SVI. If comment had been sought, SVI could have corrected some significant errors in the article.
EDITORIAL – When convictions go unrecorded in our courts
Along the marl road, the appearance of favoritism can leave as great an impression as fact. It can contribute to erosion of public trust in the judiciary, perhaps the public institution that relies most on unimpeachability and integrity.
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Today's editorial cartoon
EDITORIAL: Support the court — Build the building
Yes — in the realm of international finance, offshore centers such as Cayman “compete” to host blockbuster civil trials that could, legally speaking, take place in any number of jurisdictions.
Editorial – Road rally: Revving up our justice system
As far as we know, not a single case resulting from the crackdown has been carried through to conviction or exoneration before judge or jury. Why not?
Court clamps down on open records policy
An apparent change in policy is making it more difficult for people to access Cayman Islands court documents. A sign posted on the third floor of Kirk House informs visitors that they are allowed to access court records but not permitted to make any copies of the documents.
Son says father did not know about gun
Father and son George Lunard Powell and Jordan Bryson Powell appeared in Summary Court via video link from Northward Prison on Wednesday, when the younger defendant told the court, “I don’t think my father should be here.”
Hotel employee pleads guilty to theft
A woman described as “master cashier” appeared in Summary Court on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to theft. Narine Hunter, 55, admitted stealing CI$13,397 from The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman.
Two plead not guilty to assaulting police
Two people accused of assaulting police over the weekend pleaded not guilty Wednesday afternoon after being brought to Summary Court from custody for their first appearance. Thor Emil Nickelson, 33, and Cleopatra Covan Bush, 53, were charged following an incident on Saturday, Jan. 14.
Hit-and-run victim’s family offers forgiveness
The family of hit-and-run victim Donnie Ray Connor say they did not want to see the man responsible for his death go to jail.
14 years for wife’s attempted murder
A 44-year-old man who hacked his estranged wife with a machete and then tried to poison her with weed killer was sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment on Thursday.
Traffic court for ‘racing’ DVDL inspector
A Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing inspector who drove a sports car he was inspecting into a light pole, over the median and onto the opposite lanes of Crewe Road in July will face prosecution for careless driving.
Christmas behind bars for terror suspect
A 58-year-old man accused of terrorist activity in Turkey in the 1980s will spend Christmas in prison in Grand Cayman.
RCIPS suspends three police constables
Three Royal Cayman Islands Police officers have been suspended from duty following separate convictions for either common assault or assault causing actual bodily harm stemming from incidents that occurred during the course of their jobs.
Tasered man had gun ‘for protection’
A man who claimed that several people were trying to kill him was sentenced Thursday to the mandatory minimum term of seven years for possession of an unlicensed firearm.
Man finds credit card, rakes up $3,000 bill
A man who found a credit card in a parking lot and then used it at different businesses was sentenced on Monday for four charges of obtaining property by deception. Ruel Dervin Brown, 46, admitted obtaining goods by falsely representing that he was authorized to use someone else’s credit card.
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West Bay assault suspects released on bail
Two men arrested in what police said was a gang-related beating in West Bay last week appeared in court Monday facing assault charges. Both Andrew Earl Ebanks and Jared Radcliff Timothy were accused of attacking the victim using a baseball bat and a fence post on Birch Tree Hill Road.
Court moves to resort, citing lack of space
A conference room at the Marriott Resort will serve as a courtroom for six days, starting Monday, Nov. 7. Justice Nicholas Segal is presiding. Yasmin Ebanks, listing officer of the Grand Court, confirmed that lack of space in the usual court facilities necessitated the use the conference room in the Seven Mile Beach hotel as a “special designated court.”
Judge to sum up Caymanian status scam trial
Justice Michael Wood is scheduled to begin summing up the evidence in the trial of Paul Anthony Hume Ebanks on Monday morning. He told jurors he planned to send them out to consider their verdicts on Tuesday morning. Trial began the week of Oct. 10, with Ebanks facing 27 charges of obtaining property by deception.
Woman in nail salon robbery trial awaits judge’s verdict
Evidence and speeches in the trial of Christine Rae-Smith concluded this week, but the defendant will not hear the verdict until next month. Rae-Smith, a former personal assistant to MLAs Roy McTaggart and Winston Connolly, pleaded not guilty to three counts of robbery and one count of possessing imitation firearms with intent to commit robbery.
Woman denies planning GT salon robbery
Defendant Christine Rae-Smith told the court on Monday that she did not help plan the armed robbery of a George Town beauty salon last year, saying instead she was one of the victims.
Chiropractor Khan awaits sentencing
From a new referral to a woman who had been coming to him for 15 years, chiropractor Jemal Abdullah Khan took advantage of his female patients’ trust by indecently assaulting at least nine of them and taking photographs of two without their consent, a court heard Wednesday.
Chiropractor’s sentencing adjourned until November 16
Justice Charles Quin heard submissions on Wednesday afternoon concerning the charges to which chiropractor Jemal Khan pleaded guilty last month. Justice Quin adjourned sentencing until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16.
Deputy governor gives evidence in status scam trial
Franz Manderson, deputy governor of the Cayman Islands, gave evidence Tuesday in the trial of Paul Anthony Hume Ebanks, who is accused of being involved in an immigration scam.
Police officers argue age, nationality discrimination
A human rights case of 10 Caymanian police officers who claim they were discriminated against on the grounds of age and nationality when they were forced to retire or accept a demotion at age 55 stalled in Grand Court on Tuesday.
Track association accused of election impropriety
The former president of the Cayman Islands Athletic Association has won a temporary injunction to prevent the organization from holding its annual general meeting and elections amid allegations of discrepancies in the voter rolls.
ATM thief sentenced to 20 months
A man who pleaded guilty to thefts and attempted thefts from the ATMs of two local banks was sentenced on Monday to 20 months’ imprisonment.
Three acquitted of gun charge, sentenced for ganja
Justice Charles Quin found three men not guilty of possessing an unlicensed firearm and then sentenced them for the ganja in which the firearm had been found.
Man sentenced for overstaying work permit almost 10 years
A man whose work permit expired in 2006 was sentenced Monday to two years’ imprisonment, but with 18 months suspended. Magistrate Angelyn Hernandez said she constructed the sentence that way to give immigration officials time to deal with procedures before deporting him at the earliest opportunity.
Webster pleads not guilty to gross indecency
Former Bodden Town political candidate Errington Webster entered pleas of not guilty in Grand Court on Friday to four counts of gross indecency. Justice Charles Quin set the trial for Jan. 16.
Two men plead guilty to Bodden Town robbery
Two men pleaded guilty on Friday to the Aug. 12 robbery in Bodden Town that involved the theft of $2,136. Romario Jerome Codner, 21, and Paul Martin, 28, admitted stealing the money, the property of JN Money Transfer, at D and D Accessories & Things.
Man jailed 16 months for possession of child pornography
Magistrate Valdis Foldats sentenced a man to 16 months’ immediate imprisonment Monday for possession of child pornography. The case is believed to be the first of its kind in Cayman. Two previous cases were cited by attorneys, but those defendants were sentenced for indecent assault or defilement as well, and each man’s sentence for possession of child pornography was concurrent.
13 years for ‘appalling’ and ‘terrible’ rape
A man who tried to strangle his victim and threatened to kill her was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years’ imprisonment for what Justice Michael Mettyear called a terrible and appalling rape.
‘I did not touch her,’ accused teacher says
A high school teacher accused of indecently assaulting three of his female student told a court Thursday, “I did not touch her,” when asked about interaction during a class with one of the complainants. Asked about a second girl, who testified that he had touched her breast, he said she never called him over to her desk for help with her work, as she had said, and he never touched her.
Three sentenced in cocaine conspiracy
Three people were sentenced Wednesday after admitting they conspired with Alexander Adrian Ebanks to supply controlled drugs. Ebanks was sentenced last month to 6 1/2 years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to offenses that included seven charges of conspiracy to supply controlled drugs.
Illegal lander found in immigration officer’s home sentenced to 30 days
A man found in the home of a senior immigration officer was sentenced on Monday to 30 days imprisonment for illegal landing. Antonio Bullard, 30, pleaded guilty to landing in Cayman on or before Aug. 25, the day he was found at a Savannah residence with two other men and two women.
Murder witness gets 18 months for possession of pistol
A witness who acquired a gun for protection after giving evidence in a murder trial was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison for possessing an unlicensed firearm. Justin Alvin Ebanks was subject to the mandatory minimum sentence of seven years after pleading guilty to possessing an unlicensed pistol and ammunition.
Not guilty verdict in cocaine conspiracy trial
Following a brief trial by judge alone, Canute Sebastian Nairne was found not guilty Friday of conspiracy to import cocaine.
Man pleads guilty to firearm and ammo charges
Randy James Parchment pleaded guilty in Grand Court Friday to charges of possessing an unlicensed firearm and 50 rounds of ammunition.
Officer says he feared for his life before using Taser
Police officer Cardiff Robinson gave evidence on Thursday that he used a Taser on a suspect in May 2014 because he honestly believed the man was a potential threat to his safety and the safety of other officers.
Police employee misses her court date
Two civilian employees of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service were due in Summary Court on Tuesday on charges that included breach of trust, but only one appeared.
Businessman fined for late paperwork
Failing to produce documents required by the Department of Labour and Pensions cost a businessman $700 last week.
Track coach detained in US pending extradition
A U.S. magistrate judge ordered last week that a Cayman Islands track coach be detained without bond pending any further court appearances in connection with an extradition request the British government made for his return to Cayman.
Handgun, ammo charges go to Grand Court
Firearms charges against Randy James Parchment were committed to Grand Court on Monday after the defendant elected to have his matter heard in the higher court.
