Heather-Lynn Evanson

Keep reading

No more extensions for gun offender

He was recovering from surgery and unable to work. That...

Man to pay $15 000 for home-made gun

All of Clive Christopher Hutson’s “creativity” will be destroyed...

Man to pay $4 000 for kicks, stones

The kicks that Peter Luther Jordan administered to a...

Home-made gun costs youth $10 000

You don't even want to see a picture of...

Murderer gets 40-year sentence

The convicted murderer called “a threat and a danger...

DPP: Late start not our fault

The State will not be shouldering any of the...

State wants life for triple killer

The prosecution wants a young man who killed three people, one of whom was his mother, to spend the rest of his life behind...

 ‘No miscarriage of justice’

There was no miscarriage of justice in Baggio Kristidi Decourcey Daniel’s murder trial, the Court of Appeal held yesterday. As a result, he will continue...

Pathologist shares victim’s cause of death

Consultant Pathologist Dr Stephen Jones yesterday testified that deceased Tarik Straker was shot five times and died of haemorrhage and shock from gunshot injuries. He...

Gun possession case ‘a priority’

A 12-year-old gun possession case against four men will proceed in the No. 3 Supreme Court. So declared Justice Carlisle Greaves as he expressed frustration...

Rape accused remanded

A Jamaican accused of rape was remanded to prison after he could not find a surety when he appeared in the District “A” Magistrates’...

Being black and poor ‘not an excuse’

Too many young people have too much time on their hands to do nothing. So declared Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes as he charged that parents...

Judge: Time to set up parole board

Justice Christopher Birch has issued a call for the establishment of a Parole Board. His comments came as he presided over the resentencing of the...

Appeal of 20-year sentence to be heard next year

The appeal brought by Dennis Alphonso “Sheriff” Maynard against his 20-year sentence for having two illegal guns will be heard next year. Maynard, of Roach...

Manslayer has mental health issues

The attorney for Calvin Osbort Osbourne yesterday revealed the convicted manslayer had been experiencing mental health issues while on remand at Dodds Prison. Osbourne, as...

Ex-cop tells of accused’s arrest

Shane Jamal Cox will give his defence tomorrow when his rape and robbery trial continues in the No. 4 Supreme Court.Cox, of Passage Gardens,...