Case Summaries
Supreme Court of Bermuda
Criminal Law
Stefon Sommersal v The Queen
2016
Sommersal convicted of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old after drinking claimed honest belief in consent. Magistrate's Court dismissed belief in consent focusing on lack of evidence for consent and appellant's behavior post-incident
COURT OF APPEAL (CRIMINAL DIVISION) SUPREME COURT OF BERMUDA
Criminal Law
Kiari Tucker v The Queen
2020
On 13th June 2019 Kiari Tucker was convicted for the murder of Morlan Steede and using a firearm to commit an indictable offence. Tucker was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder with a recommendation of 25 years before eligibility for parole and 10 years' imprisonment for using a firearm to run consecutively. The appeal focuses on both conviction and sentence. The facts involve Tucker after premeditation chasing and fatally shooting Steede on 3rd November 2017. CCTV footage captured the chase and shooting. After the murder Tucker made an 83-second call that coincided with a group outside Spinning Wheel night club receiving news about the murder. Tucker was arrested the next day. Forensic evidence linked Tucker to the murder including gunshot residue particles on his hands and clothing. A forensic gait analysis expert testified to the similarities in gait between Tucker and the assailant captured on CCTV.
Supreme Court of Bermuda
Civil Law Trust Law
Natalie Chiranji Kevin Gregory Bean and Thaddeus Arthur Hollis III (as trustees of the Jack Daniels Trust) v. John Andrew Bento (in his personal capacity and as trustee of the Alanton Trust) and Esther Bumatay Bento (as trustee of the Alanton Trust)
2008
Defendants failed to complete the sale of property units leaving them unfinished and departing jurisdiction leading to Plaintiffs' claims for damages declarations and interest
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