7/14/2017
START DATE
END DATE
14-Aug-17
THE QUEEN vs. SABIAN HAYWARD
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DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
The Supreme Court of Bermuda
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
Assistant Justice S. Subair Williams
Larissa Burgess for the Director of Public Prosecutions
Susan Mulligan of Christopher?s
FACTS OF THE CASE:
The case involves charges against the defendant Sabian Hayward and co-accused Daymon Simmons for possession with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis resin. The court originally granted an ex parte application for a voluntary bill of indictment which was later contested and required re-examination. The matter was complicated by procedural issues and statutory interpretations between old and new legal frameworks regarding the preferment of indictments.
SUMMARY:
The key issues revolved around the sufficiency of evidence for the charges and procedural legitimacy of the voluntary bill of indictment under different statutory regimes.
OUTCOMES:
The ruling found the evidence sufficient for the charges to proceed to trial underlining the application's adherence to the procedural requirements under the repealed statutory regime and the current laws. The court thus allowed the case to proceed in the Supreme Court.
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THE QUEEN vs. SABIAN HAYWARD
The case involves charges against the defendant Sabian Hayward and co-accused Daymon Simmons for possession with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis resin. The court originally granted an ex parte application for a voluntary bill of indictment which was later contested and required re-examination. The matter was complicated by procedural issues and statutory interpretations between old and new legal frameworks regarding the preferment of indictments.