Bahamas Court News

NASSAU- A killer convicted of murdering her former friend will be represented by a public defender after she couldn’t privately fund her appeal.

Public Defender Marianne Cadet will represent Dervinique Edwards at the appeal that’s set for December 2.

Edwards was one of six people who ganged and killed teen mom Breanna Mackey in a row over a broken phone on January 25, 2018.

However, Edwards and Zaria Burrows were the only ones who went to trial. She was sentenced to 26 years and three months. For her part, Evans received a sentence of 25 years and two months.

Burrows is also appealing her murder conviction and is represented by Jairam Mangra.

Dumosle, who owned the phone, took a plea deal and spent two years’ in prison for throwing rocks and bottles at Mackey..

NASSAU- A man accused of cutting his coworker’s throat with a box cutter during a fight has been granted bail.

Wileme Petit de, a Bahamian of Haitian descent, is charged with grievous harm over the October 29 incident.

Petit de allegedly got into a fight with Cordero Wilmott at a construction site at the airport in Moss Town, Exuma.

Petit de denied the allegation at his arraignment before Magistrate Shaka Serville.

He was freed on $4,000 bail on the condition that he has no further contact with his alleged victim.

He next returns to court on March 15,2022 for trial.

NASSAU – A rock-throwing man who shattered the back glass of a police car has been fined.

Geanado Sinclair faced a magistrate yesterday and pleaded guilty to causing damage and assault with a dangerous instrument.

The court heard that a woman called police on November 1 because the 21-year-old was throwing rocks at her house window.

When officers arrived at the scene in Gamble Heights, they got out and spoke to the woman.

That’s when Sinclair appeared and started throwing rocks at them, putting them in fear.

Sinclair retreated after a policeman opened fire at him with his service revolver.

It was at that point that they noticed that he had smashed the rear windshield of the marked patrol car, causing $1,012.15 in damage.

Police arrested Sinclair later that day and he admitted the offenses.

Sinclair said he was upset because they woman was talking to another man.

He was given the choice of paying a $1,000 fine or spending three months in prison.

NASSAU- A judge has ruled against a worker who fell on a wet floor at the Princess Margaret Hospital.

Justice Ian Winder ruled that the Public Hospitals Authority was not at fault for Lydia Adderley’s fall near the pharmacy on June 22, 2015.

Adderley claimed she slipped on a wet spot and fell on her back, hitting her head on the floor.

She said she couldn’t pick herself up and male patient came to her aid.

According to Adderley, she did not see the caution sign until after the fall.

However, Adderley did not see a doctor immediately, as she claimed that the Accident and Emergency room was crowded.

She made an “informal” report to the risk manager of the PHA the day of the fall, and, as a result, a worker from the cleaning company visited the area.

Adderley saw a doctor the following day, but the attending doctor found no sign of bruising or swelling.

The doctor didn’t order any X-rays; neither did he give Adderley time off from work.

Adderley made a formal report of the incident on June 26.

Nathaniel Butterfield testified that he was registering as an outpatient when Adderley fell. Butterfield said he didn’t see her fall.

However, the trial judge did not find Butterfield “to be an entirely credible witness.”

At the start of his testimony, Butterfield said he did not know if the floor was wet.

But, when questioned about this account, Butterfield said, “It was wet; it looked like it was wet.”

Although Justice Winder accepted that the fall took place, he found Adderley fell as a result of her negligence.

He said, “I am prepared to accept that the sign was present and visible and that in her haste she did not notice it.”

“In addition to the signage, I find that Adderley, who describes herself as always rushing around, was about to leave work, and more likely than not, not paying adequate attention as she negotiated coming down the ramp in the area where she fell. I did not find that the floor was wet at the time of the fall and accept Butterfield’s initial evidence, that he did not see any indication that the floor was wet.”