The September Criminal assizes was officially opened this morning.
In what will be the final of these assizes held in Dominican courts, the majority of the matters brought before Justice Birnie Stephenson-Brooks received not guilty pleas.
The five persons who appeared were charged with violence-related offenses while three matters of burglary surfaced. There were five sexual offenses cases including an unlawful sexual intercourse and buggery matter involving a 17-year-old-boy. One other man was also charged for bestiality.
Dexter Jno Baptiste, an escaped prisoner, did not appear for arraignment as he has not yet been recaptured.
Three men-Jamal Thomas, Ransom Thomas and Rodriguez Auguiste appeared jointly charged for burglary while Jamal Thomas had a second charged with unlawful wounding. They all pleaded not guilty.
Kimani Roberts pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of Jervonne Defoe in December of 2008.
François Bannis was sentenced to pay a $6,000 fine for wounding with intent.
The state was represented by the Director of Public Prosecutions Gene Pestaina and state lawyer Wayne Norde.
More details on these cases in subsequent reports.
dem baty boys are at it again ah? luck up the lesbians to .
@FRANCIS FRANCIS CHICAGO IL: I agree… Also more harsh punishments and judges dem judges too nice
I not in the buggery business at all…but as a woman, I cannot understand how the law so strick on buggarman and dem woman doing their thing legally in public. It bad for damn all so if them batty man getting their them zamiez have to get heir own tow. And some of them worse than jealous husbands, even beating up woman too. Time they amend that law for both boggarman and lesbian cause alla dem nasty
DOMINICA NEED THE DEATH PENALTY LAW.
but why dem man doin buggery nah,,,,, a woman so nice,,,,e’re ting bout a woman was made to please a man eh,,,,, looks,,,smell,,,curves,,,voice,,,,her silky smooth skin,,,,awa nah wicked dem man wicked,,,,,well go behind a damn cow nah,,,,leave dem children alone