DPP to play greater role in Magistrate’s Court

Carrette

Police Chief Cyril Carrette has said the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) will soon play a greater supervisory role over the work of the prosecution at the Magistrate’s Court.

This as some prosecutors at the Magistrate’s Court are to operate from the offices of the DPP.

Carrette said the move is expected to enhance the prosecution of matters at the High Court.

“We have an arrangement where the police prosecutors will be operating in the same building with the Director of Public Prosecution. This means that they will be under the direct supervision of the DPP and that will enhance our prosecution of matters at the court because the DPP is legally trained and the advice will be readily available,” he said.

Carrette explained further that state prosecution falls under the DPP and often times he has to be consulted for advice.

“We find that sometimes there is a delay between the time that the advice is requested and received. This will make way for a more successful prosecution because they will be in the same building,” he said.

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10 Comments

  1. Lavie Dominique!
    June 24, 2011

    Ok people, let us try to focus on the message instead of the messenger! What is the message again? “Carrette explained further that state prosecution falls under the DPP and often times he has to be consulted for advice.”” Yes Mr. DPP attempted murder is a CRIME AGAINST the STATE!what is your advice to Dum Dum on that one. We are not sleeping any longer! We are up alert and thinking!!!

  2. June 24, 2011

    There is a mistical thing that happens when there is a cry from the people in any society,the most high strike down the doers of wrong or evil who think that they are above the law. He just wipe them out;Because He says;You Can DO As Much As You Want;But You Will Never Do As Long As You Want;Judgement Day is in motion.

  3. Anonymous
    June 24, 2011

    :lol: you are so funny, that comment u made is for your boys and and them those top cops ha ha ha ha

  4. Stop injustice
    June 24, 2011

    Carrette must tell the Dominican public why did he disobey the orders of the court just recently by refusing to arrest Isidore, the Lawyer. The Chief Magistrate signed and issued a warrant for the police to arrest Isidore, but Carrette made a foolish excuse by saying that he was out of State and so the arrest could not be carried out. By right, Carrette should never be made Chief of Police after such disrespect for the Courts order. Carrette further disqualified himself to be Chief of Police when he mentioned that he contacted the US for an ARSONIST to help solve the criminal act of ARSON, firebombing Emanuel’s home.

    It was that same Carrette who as AG. Chief told the nation that the police would not be investigating the RUBBISH BIN scandal any time soon in response to a question on the matter. The DPP had submitted the documents with all the facts and evidence about that secret illegal purchase which involved the people’s money from our Treasury. Those documents picking up DUST.

    Why were there so many police on the day Isidore had to appear in court? Who ordered them to be there on that day at that time? In addition, Carrette told us that investigations are still going on in the firebombing and attempted assassination of Emanuel and his wife, yet was bold enough to conclude that Isidore is not a suspect? But Carrette investigations are not complete, so you say.

    What about the unlicensed gun given back to BUBBLES by a certain officer after the gun was taken from Bubbles by police as evidence in a court case? That’s Illegal. Illegal. Illegal. NOTHING happened. NOTHING.

    Dominicans say it must be another example of protection for the BIG BOYS, friends, colleagues and the CABAL BIG Wigs? It is PLAIN to see. Dominicans mistrust Carrette due to his pronouncements which are highly partisan, but extremely dangerous for the rule of law and respect for the constitution.

  5. English anyone
    June 23, 2011

    Cyril is a funny name to name a boychild it sound kind of retarded or challenged.As if that ain’t enough the poor guy put himself in the position to get a few new names alias:Arsonist,One word” Utter Garbage”(which is not even a compound word.)
    anyone want to volunteer to research who taught this guy english in primary school?
    $500EC reward lol!

    • HTC
      July 4, 2011

      I guess it takes one to know one. Calling your police commander a retard makes you sound so intelligent. Just keep in mind one day u will have a child.

  6. Anonymous
    June 23, 2011

    :-D is the same man who wants and “arsonist” to come in to investigate the fire or the man who said “i have one word to say about this”… “UTTER RUBBISH” :-D

    • English anyone
      June 23, 2011

      we thinking alike so we must be seeing things in the right way.lmao
      If iwere this guy Iwould resign forthwith. I would not accept being a target of fun for a population. His name’s cyril reminds us of NewrilShillingford jokes.

    • malatete
      June 24, 2011

      ..that was two words!!

  7. June 23, 2011

    In my humble opinion, the credibility of Mr. Carret is suspect. Mr. Carret is trying to claim credibility and authenticity but there are those of us in Dominica who actually have a mental faculty.

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