Category: High Court
Petition against Mark King thrown out of the Supreme Court
Last week attorneys for the appellants and respondents in the election petition application against the UDP’s Lake Independence Area Representative, Mark King, argued on whether or not Mark King violated the law when he did not declare a purported contract that his firm has with the government of Belize. The appellant, Martin Galvez, who lost [...]
New Justice of the Appeals Court sworn in
The other appointment is that of Justice Samuel Langole Awich to the Belize Court of Appeals. Like Pitts, Awich today took the oath of office at Belize House in Belmopan. Awich’s elevation to the high court was announced last month, even though there were opposition to the appointment expressed by the Belize Bar Association [...]
Jury finds man not guilty of rape
35-year-old Brian Smith was found not guilty of rape yesterday in the court of Justice Herbert Lord. The jury of six men and three women deliberated for about two hours and 15 minutes before it arrived at its verdict. The incident occurred on February 19, 2011 at Smith’s home. The complainant, a 17-year-old student, testified [...]
Man walks free of double-murder charges
A jury of eight women and four men deliberated for about four hours and fifteen minutes today in the courtroom of Justice Adolph Lucas before it found twenty two year old John Chessman NOT GUILTY of the murders of forty four year old Maurice Cadle and nineteen year old Karen Crawford. Cadle and Crawford were [...]
Wood Depot back under control of the Mena Family
The Mena family of Belmopan has resumed control of the Wood Depot Company. Since 2010, the Wood Depot had been under a receivership imposed by First Caribbean International Bank. The decision to return full control of the company to the Mena family was finalized on Monday in the Supreme Court. Love News spoke with one [...]
Bar Association opposes elevation of Supreme Court Justice
The Bar Association of Belize is strongly opposing the proposed elevation of Supreme Court judge Samuel Longole Awich to the Belize Court of Appeals. According to reports reaching Love News, the Bar recently passed a resolution opposing the appointment which is expected to be made in the coming weeks. President of the Bar Association Andrew [...]
Taxi driver found not guilty of murder
38-year-old Walter Beaton a taxi driver of Dolphin Street was found not guilty of murder in the court of Justice Adolph Lucas. Beaton was charged with the murder of 30-year-old Leroy Red Ants Rhaburn. The jury of seven men and five women deliberated for about four hours before it arrived at its verdict. The incident [...]
First trial without a jury ends in conviction
In the first trial without a jury 19-year-old Akeem Thurton, charged with the attempted murder of attorney Rodwell Williams, the law partner of Prime Minister Dean Barrow was found guilty of the charge today by the Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin. Chief Justice Benjamin has reserved sentencing for March 30. He has ordered an investigation into [...]
PUP challenges decision of Chief Elections Officer
The opposition People’s United Party is challenging the refusal of the Chief Elections Officer to allow the inspection of the binders of voters in the Corozal South East constituency. The PUP had written a letter requesting that a member of the constituency committee for area representative Florencio Marin, Jr be allowed to peruse the binders. [...]
Ceremonial opening of Supreme Court held
The ceremonial opening of the Supreme Court is as seasonal as the dry weather. And today, the full might of Belize’s judicial system was on full display on Regent Street. Love TV’s Marion Ali and video journalist Myles Gillett report from Treasury Lane.
Attorney speaks out on bail suggestion to Supreme Court judge
The story was first reported in the news last night and today there have been strong reaction to a suggestion put before a Supreme Court judge for consideration in a bail application hearing. According to court reports, Justice Denis Hanomansingh was apparently initially asked to agree to offer bail for a thirty six year old [...]
UNIBAM challenge adjourned to next January
The Constitutional challenge to section fifty three of Belize’s Criminal Code has suffered another setback. The United Belize Advocacy Movement, UNIBAM and Caleb Orosco filed the suit earlier this year claiming that their rights are being contravened by section fifty three of the criminal code. A preliminary hearing on an application and counter application by [...]
Woman who killed her common-law-husband gets life in prison
41-year-old Kimberly Brannon who was convicted of the murder of her common-;aw-husband Anthony Antics Herrera was sentenced to life imprisonment today by Justice Herbert Lord. Although the sentence was automatic because the crown did not make an application for the death penalty, Justice Lord heard a plea for mitigation from prison officer Agnes Nunez before [...]
Ex cop freed of murder charge
Former police constable Kevin Alvarez, charged with the murder of Chinese businessman Hui Lin Chen was acquitted of the charge today in Corozal Supreme Court. Alvarez’ attorney Kevin Arthurs submitted that Alvarez does not have a case to answer to after the prosecution closed its case having called 21 witnessed among them Ana Gonzalez and [...]
Rhett Fuller suffers major setback in fight against extradition
It has been perhaps the longest trial in Belize’s history, the extradition case of Rhett Fuller, now 42, who is wanted in the United States to stand trial for murder. The hearings started back in 1998 and today, after what many thought would be the absolute final ruling on Fuller’s series of hearings, his attorney, [...]
Supreme Court denies Rhett Fuller
It has been perhaps the longest trial in Belize’s history, the extradition case of Rhett Fuller, now 42, who is wanted in the United States to stand trial for murder. The hearings started back in 1998 and today, after what many thought would be the absolute final ruling on Fuller’s series of hearings, his attorney, [...]
Cumberbatch acquited of murder
28-year-old Knox Cumberbatch charged with the murder of 21-year-old Reynold Michael was acquitted of the charge today in the court of Justice Herbert Lord. The prosecution represented by Crown Counsel Kaysha Grant offered no further evidence after the main witness Daphne Grant testified that she cannot recall what happened around 11 a.m. on Thursday, July [...]
Woman guilty of killing her common-law husband
41-year-old Kim Brannon, charged with the murder of her common law husband 38-year-old Anthony Antics Herrera, was found guilty of the charge today in the court of Justice Herbert Lord. The jury of six men and six women deliberated for about four and a half hours before it arrived at its verdict. Justice Lord has [...]
Supreme Court rules in favor of Dr. Henry Canton
The Supreme Court of Belize has made a ruling in a long-standing case involving the Chief Executive Officers of Citrus Products of Belize Limited, Dr. Henry Canton. Canton sought judicial assistance to determine the validity of his employment contract and whether or not he was entitled to remain a member of the board of directors. [...]
Injunction denied; Ninth becomes law
What could very likely be deemed as the most controversial matter of public concern ended today in the Civil Appeal number thirty-six of 2011. The Court of Appeal upheld the decision made last Friday in the Supreme Court by Chief Justice, Kenneth Benjamin on the Ninth Amendment Bill. In his ruling, the CJ denied the [...]
Recent Comments
-
Percia: First rodwell Richards was charge for conspiracy to kill a millionaire, now he is charge f...
-
brian brekketo: Love to talk with Yanick regarding tourism and how the proper managment of trash could hel...
Poll
Loading ...