Shane Degallerie has been sentenced to 18 years behind bars for the murder of Justin Joseph.
The time spent on remand was deducted from the sentence.
Degallerie, of Pottersville, was accused of stabbing Joseph to death on April 23, 2010.
The incident occurred at a shop in Pottersville, after a quarrel.
He was found guilty of the crime last month.
He was sentenced on Friday morning at the High Court in Roseau.
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hold strong my boy so it is
bring back the Commodore lawyer that dealt with mad squad years ago! dat man doh have cobine, he doh have face
Thanks yoland hope you heard.
That sentence is just pure rubbish. It should have been my family he kill. He would be worm good by now. Smfh
Shane we will be waiting for you when ur sentence is over. Justin died at 18, the system gave you 18.. but that still can’t bring him back..Justice will be served, with or without the system help…
look out for many more killings
Bring back behanzin
The one at the back busy covering his face with no regard to what it doing to the rasta..the poor rasta hand right up in the air we..
Whatever happened to just hanging a murderer. Just asking? I remember people getting hanged and we had very little murders. I am all for an eye for an eye. Kill and get killed. Sounds cruel? What about the victim’s family? does anyone care about their pain? I’m really sad about this situation. If it is not self-defense, life in prison or hanging.
LoL..chickens that all you are!You did your crimes and now all you hiding all you faces?That is the BADMAN nah all you are!?lol
18 years nigger got to sit in there and think of wat he did u know cuz that did not call for, he take the life of a young man jack u next
I hope with no parole. Just what he deserves. When he has served the full time, deport him back to his country. He does not deserve to live in Dominica. I hope the government takes note.
I think that the minimum sentence for murder should be 25 years; nothing less than that.
In the days of Old Israel, if a person was tried and found guilty of willful murder, he was to be given up to the family of the person he killed so that they would stone him to death. For the wages of sin is death–the Law of God says “thou shall not kill” So murder is a sin in God’s opinion
If that person’s killing was by self-defense for example, he would be sent to the place which was called “The City of Refuge”–which belonged to his location, there, he should remain until the High Priest of his congregation died–that could sometimes mean much more than 25 years for manslaughter; and stoned to death for willful murder.
Wickedness and evil conducts will never end in places like Dominica, where the law is inept. This young man took someone’s Life but by the time his prison term is up he could still have a whole Life ahead of him–Lord look upon the innocent, the weak, and the disadvantaged. Amen!
He got only 18 years for committing murder.
So the message the high court is sending to the general public.is if some body kill your family is best you kill them back and that will be ok because God said to Hang them They should not go unpunished and the high court say 18 years is enough for murderers shame on them. Let me say something they Trinidad criminals including two police officers killed my two brothers first my brother Jonny Melville was murdered then my Brother Roger Obrian Melville was killed in cold blooded murderers and my brother and sisters neither me can get over it you think it easy to see you berrying your youngers and the murderers walking free
Yoland, I feel you bro. I have not experienced your loss, and I pray that I do not. When a loved one is gone, not by the will of God but by the hands of those who care less about another man’s life is incomprehensible. Yes, the Judges/ Magistrates are too lenient on MURDERERS. I did not know you suffered two losses of the same kind. Hearing of the frequency of these crimes and the sentencing the MURDERERS get as punishment makes me sick. Just last week GZ got out FREE for MURDERING TM. The World is nearing its end but MAN is taking 20 steps ahead of God. Do not worry my friend, God is WIDE AWAKE.
Hello Yolanda, I cannot feel your pain but I want to express my sympathies to you and your family. I would like you to think about the life your brothers would want you to lead.
Become an advocate to help end the violence in Dominica, if you live in the country. We need to halt the cycle of violence in the country, and I am not sure if hanging them would be the answer. But – in my opinion- life in prison like in the BVI would be a greater punishment than a swift end. But eighteen years (18) for taking a person’s life is unadulterated madness in the country, and there needs to be some type of intervention by Parliament so the constitution can grant the judges greater latitude, if that is the problem.
I believe that your focus should be on creating a citizen’s group that would pressure Parliament. That I believe would represent a lasting peace for you, and the memory and legacy of your brothers would live for a longtime through your advocacy and because of the work you have done to honor them.
But when he was killing he didn’t hide in his face. Everybody know him so he hiding now.
And he is not shackled. From the moment a type like him was sentenced, he should have been shackled. They should put the handcuffs on.
eighteen years for cold blooded murder! Fellers can never stop killing in dominica. Its a waste of time place. My sab well sharpen
a couple weeks ago Justice Redhead in BVI sentenced a guy to life without parole for murdering his dominican ex-girlfriend.
we really need some new judges now. time for a change. bring Justice Redhead to Dominica.
There is nothing wrong with HANGING that is scriptural. It is time for Dominicans to take to the streets and demonstrate to bring back the DEATH PENALTY and clean the country of those rotten criminals you send them to Jail they come out and go back to the same criminal activities any law or court that fail to impose the death penalty is UNGODLY don’t tell me nothing about old or new testament. The Bible say the murderer shall not go unpunished in Genesis 9 God said the dread of you and the fear of you shall be upon every beast of the field into your hands are they delivered. That is still so today, the rainbow is still there.so why man wants to change the rest the same scripture say And the blood of every man will I require at the hands of man WHOSO SHEDDETH MANS BLOOD BY MAN SHALL HIS BLOOD BE SHED. And the word said that is for Perpetual generations that means everlasting generations the jury’s and Judges must read the scripture before they sentence murderers. As a concern citizen I am calling on Government to rebuild the GALLOWS and Hang them. the same Bible say when you hang them you clean your country of the blood of the murdered if the law sentence them to hang that is right in the sight of God 18 years jail for murder is an insult to the Almighty, is the human rights organization and Amnesty int. and mercy committee’s that have the world in that state today but the JUDGEMENT of God is coming for all those lawyers and those high class criminals that support crimes and boggery all you day comings fast and swift both crimes are punishable by DEATH say’s the word of GOD. And Ban key Moon or the British crime minister or no other person will not be able to stop the wrath of the Almighty. BUNCH OF HYPOCRITS.
WELL SPOKEN. I think when a person MURDERS another person especially for the fun of it, the MURDERER should AT NO TIME be set FREE nor get the MINIMUM PENALTY. This is not an eye for an eye, this is a LIFE for a LIFE. Go spread the word brother, and when Roosevelt comes back from China you better confront him on that aspect.
Sorry to read of your brothers deaths. I can imagine you and your family’s pain.
All countries where the death penalty was abolished, people are crying for it to be reinstated. Some politicians do not want it. This is what is holding it back. These days there are too many murders that the death penalty should be reinstated.
I do not think that Dominica has abolished the death penalty. It just is not being enforced.
Those jurists are not serious about sending a clear message to those whose everyday wish is to “kill” a man. The man was found guilty for murder. Eighteen years sentence minus 3 years behind bars is no real deterrent. I do not know what is the code of conduct that is used by the judges when handing down a sentence. But it would seem that 18 years is the maximum. It would seem that life sentences for crimes such as murder has gone out of the window. Are the judges imposing their values on the legal system?
The minister of legal affairs and the Hon. Attorney General must take note and pass the requisite legislation that would mandate a minimum sentence before parole is considered. e.g “I sentence you to 30 years in prison with the possibility of parole after serving a minimum 10 years. In order words, on a sentence of 30 years, you must serve 20 years before any consideration for possible early release. In that way, those who live wishing to “kill” a man will think twice considering that the death penalty is all but removed from the statute books. If after that gruesome “Al Capone” case, the state is not prepared to go for the death penalty, then one wonders what murder conviction they will even want to consider the death penalty. the times demand that we take steps to put in place serious penalties for those ugly crimes. 18 years for murder with the possibility of release after 9 years is just not enough. A life was taken innocently and will never come back. The murder has been given another opportunity to come out perhaps murder another person.
I totally agree with you 1000%!! You are absolutely right!! Well said
The law system stings, that’s why i have a cutlass sharpen, even the handle of the cutlas that sharpen, i am prepare to go for 18ys if ever.
Really dominica reallyyyyy? Just smdh
18 years subtracting what he has already served and he gets to cover his face..i want to see his face!! men like that a head shot should be shown; also i hope ladies out there after he serves his time dont give him the time of day…if he has served time already and thats the attitude he displays in the pic that means he has not changed at all; ladies stay away from men like him
warn dem for me please
If he was a drug trafficker they would not have his face covered. Many people do not know this man. Can you imagine him getting out in 15 year, or sooner, for good behavior, meets a young woman who knows NOTHING about him, becomes involved and start having children? Another disaster waiting to happen.
his already married. and its sad for both sides of families…
He took someone’s life….something that can never be replaced and he gets 18years?….which in Dominica(with the day and night law) is 9 years!!! And the time that he spent in remand they deducted it? yes ah!!!SMH
and to add insult to injury they r eating our tax money smdh. there should also be the guards/security to pull off the covering from there faces when shots are taken,,or actually when they r walking out of caught. the judge should have all rights to allow them to walk without covering there faces. cha..alas we are to pray harder we.
His face is covered, but did you notice his hand gesture? He is preparing for his next move.
is only when those incidents come to our home we as judges and lawyers does know what it is all about.let it happen to a judge ,magistrate,lawyers and you will see what happens after.the law isnt only for the high ones but for the low ones as well.let me see whats going to happen to alcapon next.
i believe this judge is a dam joker.example needs to be set and persons just believe that they can just kill and walk away,go to the state prison where we the tax payers of this country still has to maintain them,giving them breakfast lunch and supper.you doh see in recent times those muders and them are very happy?so many crimes are happening and what are they getting ,a slap on their wrist.i mean come on man.we need to do better than that.this is absolute rubbish.
Bring BACK Bihanzin. I hope I spelled his name correctly.
what about the victim family. it should be 18 yrs with out parole. We neeed to update out justice system. there isa void inthe victim family no counciling for his family . Dominica is a Joke
Too much young men in our prisons in Dominica, something needs to be done.
TOO MUCH CRIME IN DOMINICA. ENOUGH IS NOT DONE. We need STRICTER LAWS and PUNISHMENT to FIT the CRIMES.
Magwey sa..dat alone,man!!!
Is that all a life is worth? I can understand 18year for manslaughter but not for murder. Are the Judges tired? It brings closure for the family of the victim but is that justice in the real sense? Rest in peace Justin you are in a better place.
Th judges not tired nuh..they seeing like you and me that crime is on the rise and the prison small, so they have to maintain a revolving system until a new better, more secure prison is built which will be in
well build a bigger prison on the sea.
STACK THEM UP, when they start to starve, smell, and rape each other they may come to their senses.
Man, I glad he get double figures. I remember some murderers got 4 years, 5 years, 10 years, so if mister get 18 years we heading in the right direction.
I’ll never understand these things… If you plan on making the mofoker come out in 9 years just say 9 years. Don’t say 18 years like he’s going to serve the full 18.
u no wat i mean damn
Is about 13 years prison not 9 fr u all who do not no
that”s just BS… he killed justin n that little time alone he gettin….. stupes
18? what 18? stupes….jus call it 9 years minus the amount he spent b4 his sentencing… smh.,…#not enough!
But wait awhile I thought Justin stab him first, so that should be self defense not murder
shut up..stupid
you must have been idle when you wrote that…… devils workshop.
You will know wi…..come out your rare end there yeah father… Lucky I cya curse you deh uno..hmmp
Is not that incident you talking about. You got it all twisted.
stop being a moron
less than 9 becuz he was on remanded already and that also counts in the 9 years. so when u subtract that from 9 u looking at maybe7 or 6
This is why I love the Dominican judicial system you can murder someone and be found guilty and only get 18yrs and probably only have to serve 9. I’ve always said if I committ a murder it would be in Dominica because atleast I will get out eventually. #weneedtochangethelaws
NAH IN SXM U GET LESS
WOW ONLY THAT ?
so thats about nine years.just now he out
Hmmmm boy, the person I feeling sorry for is the girlfriend eh…in other news…18 on your chest father.
THATS LIKE 9YRS RIGHT ? CORRECT ME IF AM WRONG. DOES DAY AN NIGHT COUNT AS 2 DAYS?
No it does not…..convicts only serve two thirds(2/3) of their sentence. Which means 12 years with good behavior he might be out within lets say 8-11 years.And thats the truth……
u are very right.. so with that 9 yrs.. he may make 7 or 8.. and be released on independence based on conditions of behavior… nonesene is what i call our justice system.. bare rubbish
Yes it does
,use him as an axample
18 years only for wilful murder?
That is a lot less time than you gave Justin. I hope you use these years to try to turn your life around for the better. Good luck.
Actually he is going to stay in prison for less than 9 years and especially if he behaves well we may see him in less than 8 years. Is that enough for the crime commited?
***sigh – don’t forget credit for time served” , so we looking at 7 years ,he will come out before he 35, young and strong, to do the same all over again”
18 years for murder? Not manslaughter but MURDER?! Wtf is this place coming to? But the judicial system here don’t impose life sentences awah. A murder charge and 18 years? My goodness 8-O. This the reason I will maintain an eye for an eye cause if this is so called justice then hell with it, I can think of a more suiting punishment. For MURDER 18 years in jail?! SMH
I agree with you. If someone deprives my love one of their lives, then I will deprive him/her of theirs. Then, I will go stockie for about 6-7 years, come out fat … people will be afraid of me because I kill already … and just continue on my merry way. Dominica has come to vigilante justice.
18 years alone? Hmmmm. That should be life without parole
So down there doe have life in prison for murder? What happen to even a sentence of life with a possibility of parole in 18 years?
Don’t be mad am just asking a question admin. I know how censored common sense questions can be on this police site
I don’t think Dominica even has a parole system. This system was introduced in the US to deal with their prison overcrowding problem.
18 years alone? Hmmm. That should be life without parole
This punishment does not fit the crime. 18 years will must likely work out to 9 years. He should be given so many years that he comes out on a walking stick, elderly and gray.
that is bull.. self defence and d man getting 18yrs.. wt..
Defense**
you must be an idiot, wher self defence coming in dat? cold blooded 1st degree murder dat der,, it should be 50!
You know there is one thing that puzzles me is they are so brave and brazen when they commit their act, yet they go under the covers when facing their judgement. I say this to ask why do they hide their faces when they are being led to and from court, What is the logic behind that, who are you hiding from anyways.
YES YES YES YES YES!!! I Hopes you serve the Full 18