Defendant Keith Tyson pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault before Justice Birnie Stepehnson Brookes on Wednesday morning.
The charges were re-read to him after his lawyer David Bruney instructed the high court of a particular course of action which he will be undertaking in the matter.
Tyson was arrested and charged after indecently assaulting a 15 year-old-girl.
A pre-sentencing report was ordered and his bail conditions were continued.
The defendant was warned to stay away from the complainant, and the matter adjourned to 25th June, 2012 for sentencing.
On another matter, Lenson Merrifield considered himself lucky when the case against him of unlawful sexual connection, burglary, and indecent assault was discontinued by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Gene Pestaina.
Merrifield, who has been on remand at the state prison, broke down in tears and thanked God, the attorneys and the judge for their decision to drop the matter.
This is the second matter which has been discontinued by the DPP since the high court assizes reopened in May (2012).
The first was a wounding with intent case against Julien Davis.
Why was the Merrifield case dropped, DNO?
WELL DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENt FOLKS SOME PEOPLE ARE AS GUILTY AS CHARGE and still getting away.wen we have people like hayden mills from tarou going after people children and still getting away don’t you tink his day will come to go and sit down in balo i hope he don’t drop the soap wen he gets there.
DNO how can you allow comments using ppl name who have not been convicted .. yall looking for law suit ehh
EVERY MAN OR WOMAN WHO IS NOT FOUND GUILTY AND IS SENT TO PRISON UNLAWFULLY IS DUE TO COMPENSATION …. WHERE ARE OUR DOMINICAN FAMILY AND LAWYER TO STAND BY US ,TO ADVISE US ….TAKE THE GOV’T TO COURT FOR UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT….
When the suspect is remanded awaiting his court date, he gets a taste and smell and feel of what may lie in store for his future. This is the best preventative medicine, regardless of the courts decision. Either way tears will flow.
i THINK PERSON SHOULD TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAISNT DPP AFTER BEING IN PRISON FOR LONG TIMES AND THEN THEIR CASES ARE DROP. I THINK THAT IS SOME SORT OF UNLAWFUL ACT AND IS JUST NOT RIGHT. ITS JUST MY OPINION….
When is Pestina going to retire, he does not seem to be functioning in the best interest of the state.
Never mind interest of the state. It would be very sinister if the DPP served the interest of the state only. Interest of JUSTICE comes above anything.
Lenson Merrifield, better known as Sunday for Lucita in Massacre, you get another chance so make yourself right. Go and behave yourself garson.
you see what i mean? cresweel slap a woman and they dint charge him? is it because he is a paro? charge everybody ahait man!
Don’t really understand why the DPP let it come to a court appearance and then drop cases when proceedings begin.If they have no case, couldn’t that have been decided before valuable time is wasted? So many cases in arrears for hearing already.
I totally agree with you, but this is what happens when you have people in posts that are accountable to no one.
To my mind, the court is the place where the poorest level of management is exhibited.