Teenager granted bail

Al Stephens has been granted bail in the sum of $15,000.

Stephens appeared before Magistrate Gloria Augustus at the Roseau Magistrate Court Tuesday afternoon.

The defendant is being charged with conspiring, along with others, to rob $4,500 from Kurby Thomas and Devin Joseph on June 6 in Goodwill.

During the time of the incident, the defendant was on bail for a previous charge associated with the unlawful use of firearms.

Police prosecution objected to the bail of the defendant earlier this month on the grounds that there were other persons involved in the alleged crime and if granted bail the defendant would have interfered with investigations.

Defense lawyer Zena Dyer made the bail application on behalf of the teenage defendant who has been behind bars for almost three weeks now.  Dyer pointed out that police have had enough time to pursue thorough investigation in the matter.

The defendants mother Yvette Jean- Pierre stood as surety to his bail.

The matter will be heard on August 26.

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21 Comments

  1. July 1, 2011

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  2. DARLENE
    July 1, 2011

    THANKS FOR THE INFO, SHE IS ON BAIL, IS THAT RIGHT?
    SHE DID SOMETHING SO GRUESOME AND IS ON BAIL , WHERE IS THE JUSTICE FOR THE BABIES. ANY WAY I HAVE MINE

  3. DARLENE
    June 29, 2011

    I JUST WANTED TO KNOW , I AM CALLING FROM ENGLAND HOWEVER I AM A DOMINICAN LIVED IN CANEFIELD, WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE GIRL WHI KILLED HER BABIES, SOMEONE PLEASE SHED SOME LIGHT FOR ME PLEASE, I APPRECIAT IT VERY MUCH MATE

    • seasoning pepper
      June 30, 2011

      she is on bail in her sisters’ care!!!!!

      ON BAIL!!!!!

      can you imagine.

      • DARLENE
        July 1, 2011

        THanks a million seasoning peper

  4. NOAH
    June 29, 2011

    my dawg was at work wen dem rubbish incident happen n still was accused..well we out on bail now HATERZ DOH VEX!!!

  5. Anonymous
    June 29, 2011

    we out on bail….DoH VEX!!!!

  6. Anonymous
    June 29, 2011

    But what I want to know is why Kurby Thomas and Devin Joseph have $4,500 on them…that is quite alot of money to be carrying around…

    • WESLEY
      June 30, 2011

      that is not the point he is a damn thief go and work for what you want

  7. cuscus
    June 29, 2011

    looks like a money making thing everybody going out on bail

  8. Trouble intended
    June 28, 2011

    WAW!!!So he was released on bail for firearms related charges, while on bail, he robbed another person, and now he is out again? So what do you expect from him now? does anyone expect him to suddenly become a model citizen? What will it take to keep him off the streets? A murder? WAW…Simply amazing.

    • Roz
      June 29, 2011

      I thought the court does tell them when they on bail they not supposed to commit any offense or they will violate the terms of their bail? so now the question is…what is the punishment for violating terms of bail? i guess is more bail….smh

    • Jah
      June 29, 2011

      If only you could read and understand, the charge did not say that he was the person who robbed the complainant, huh, he is charged with conspiracy, yes conspiracy, he is the only one that the police have so my question is with whom or what he conspired it is kind of difficult if three long weeks after the police have not charged anyone else for that so what should be the outcome let us wait and see what happens. Oh my.

    • June 29, 2011

      at Roz, is there a bail act in Dominica, research that.

  9. Easy Fada
    June 28, 2011

    X pac……….. u my nigga .. But behave urself fada.. U have ur gilera… cool out fada, 3 weeks u in cell lock up, dat doe looking like u,and we can be freeing up riding bike…. man was troublesome but is grow we growing, leave dem ting behind

    • June 29, 2011

      what is really ur point, they boi tell you he steal nothing, you done jumping on conclusion. The question lies where the child was during that robbery?

  10. vip
    June 28, 2011

    Society can definitely do without these criminals.These menaces need to be gotten rid of.Dominica is too sweet and nice for these wicked ,lazy ,youngsters to be polluting it.PLEASE POLICE KEEP THESE FOLKS OFF THE STREETS BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY.SAVE DOMINICA from these folks.I LOVE THE POLICE.

  11. underground
    June 28, 2011

    leave al alone my padner out

    • Anonymous
      June 28, 2011

      ok so he is your pardner … good … then talk some sense into his head … let him know that stealing from people is not how he must earn his keep …

      • June 29, 2011

        at anonymous, You Dominicans quick to judge, you see the boy still nothing. read the story, you not asking more questions and excuse yourself, he is a working child and good and what he does ok.

  12. Anonymous
    June 28, 2011

    he isn’t a teenager.he is 21

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