Category: Supreme Court
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. [...]
Froyland Gilharry back in court
The claim for judicial review in the Froyland Gilharry, owner of Gilharry Bus Line and the National Transport Board was heard this morning in the Supreme Court. Representing Gilharry was Senior Counsel Fred Lumor who told Love News that the hearing was done in two stages. While no ruling was made today, Froyland Gilharry told [...]
Trial without jury comes into effect
The Supreme Court trial of persons accused of certain crimes is now possible without a jury. That is because Prime Minster Dean Barrow today signed orders bringing into force, the recently amended Indictable Procedure and Juries Acts which provide for non-jury trials. According to a government press release, these laws come into effect today and [...]
Prominent attorney speaks on proposed Constitutional amendment
On Friday of last week, Prime Minister Dean Barrow went to the House of Representatives with proposed legislation that seeks to entrench majority ownership and control of public utilities by government into the Constitution. The Belize Constitution Ninth Amendment Bill 2011 is seeking to change Chapter 4 of the laws of Belize to be able [...]
New Chief Justice named
Belize has a new Chief Justice. He is Kenneth Benjamin, a learned Judicial Officer who holds dual Guyanese and Antiguan citizenship. A press release from the Government’s Press Office states that Chief Justice designate, Benjamin has highly developed research skills and is very versed with the laws of Commonwealth Caribbean States and territories. The new [...]
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