Topic: Patrick Moran

George Town resident Courtney Mason Bryan was denied bail Friday when he appeared in Summary Court changed with the murder of Recordo Lionel Pars.

A preliminary inquiry was held Wednesday to determine whether the case of four men who were allegedly involved in smuggling cash into Cayman will proceed as planned.

The Cayman Islands flag flew at half-mast outside the courthouse building on Tuesday following the death of Justice Charles Quin, who passed away on Friday.

An immigration officer charged with conspiracy to commit fraud on the government told jurors Friday that he did send phone messages about money to another defendant, but the messages were about a commission on rental agreements.

The Crown’s case against five immigration officers and two civilians was opened on Monday, when prosecutor Patrick Moran detailed allegations that individuals who needed work permits were receiving improper assistance with an English language test in exchange for money.

Director of Public Prosecutions Cheryll Richards, QC, is stepping down from her role to become a Grand Court judge.

A jury of five women and two men returned unanimous guilty verdicts on Tuesday in the trial of Gerald Jaleel Bush, 21, and Rico Roy Walton, 29, on three charges alleging possession of unlicensed firearms.

Cayman Islands businessman Canover Watson was ordered Thursday to pay the government US$1.12 million (CI$925,995.58) over his role in the CarePay hospital swipe-card fraud, for which he was sentenced to seven years in prison.

Crown prosecutors are appealing the suspended sentence handed down to a man convicted of assaulting a senior police officer who required hospital treatment following the attack.

The confiscation hearing for  Canover Watson has been set for January 2018, nearly two years after he was found guilty of two counts of defrauding the government, as well as three corruption-related offenses in connection with the CarePay case.

A Caymanian businessman whose personal assets were stated at more than $3 million during his criminal trial early this year has been granted legal aid to appeal his conviction on fraud and corruption charges. The Grand Court heard Monday afternoon that Canover Watson, 46, had received legal aid assistance for the appeal, but that no legal assistance had been given – or asked for – in his pending asset forfeiture matter.

Jose Guadalupe Sanchez, 29, pleaded guilty on Friday afternoon to possession of an unlicensed firearm in Cruz Lane, George Town, on June 8, 2015. Sentencing was adjourned until Oct. 21, when he was scheduled to return to Grand Court for sentencing on a similar offense.

Cayman Islands businessmen Canover Watson and Jeffrey Webb made up a bogus employment contract for Webb and used a Cayman Islands Football Association employee...

Former Cayman Islands Health Services Authority board chairman Canover Watson “fantasized” about skimming 30 percent of the profits from the public hospital system’s CarePay...