July 18 2011
START DATE
END DATE
Augu 12 2011
Charles Roger Richardson v. Lyndon D. Raynor
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DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
The Supreme Court of Bermuda
Civil Jurisdiction
Mr. Craig Attridge C. Craig S. Attridge; Ms. Cindy Clarke Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; Mr. Melvin Douglas Acting Solicitor-General
Craig Attridge
Cindy Clarke
FACTS OF THE CASE:
Interaction between statutory criminal defamation and Facebook communication Richardson charged for defamatory Facebook post about Police Inspector C question of whether prosecution contravened his constitutional rights
SUMMARY:
Whether section 214(1) of the Criminal Code on its face contravenes section 9 of the Constitution and its application to Richardson based on Facebook post
OUTCOMES:
Not guilty on the grounds of freedom of expression infringement unconstitutional application of section 214(1) of the Criminal Code
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