Case against three men in connection with Scotiabank robbery adjourned

Friday 20^th July:  Christopher Myles, Kevin Bowen and James McLean, all accused of conspiracy in the Scotiabank robbery were set to enter their pleas to the charges but the case was adjourned by presiding judge, Justice Paulette Williams. Speaking on behalf of the three men, defence attorney Nick Hoffman, told the court that issues had already been raised previously before a Grand Court judge that the crown’s indictment against the three men was not properly drafted and needed to be reviewed. However, still “nothing at all had been done” by the public prosecutions office.

Case against four men in connection with WestStar TV and CNB robberies adjourned

Friday 20^th July: Four men accused of robbing WestStar TV customer service centre and the Buckingham Square branch of Cayman National Bank was adjourned because the Crown failed to supply critical information. Defence attorney Nick Hoffman, told the court the situation was “unacceptable” as all four men are currently remanded in custody and without the details of the case against their clients none of the criminal defence attorneys involved could make bail applications for their clients. They ordered the prosecution to disclose the necessary documents to the accused men’s attorneys so they could make their bail application.

Devon Anglin given 20 year prison sentence

Friday 20^th July:  26 Year old Devon Anglin of West Bay who was convicted of the murder of Carlos Webster in a West Bay Road nightclub in 2009 has been given a 20-year prison sentence for an attempted murder of Christopher Solomon and a further sixteen years for possession of an unlicensed firearm relating to the same crime by Chief Justice Anthony Smellie. Solomon was hit in the stomach at the aforementioned nightclub murder.