The passport fraud case against suspended Superintendent Ray John and his co-accused, Shakema Charles, has been sent to the High Court for trial again.
Magistrate Dexter Wason dismissed no-case submissions from their lawyers, ruling that they must answer the charges. Their attorneys had sought to have the case dismissed or tried in the Magistrates’ Court instead.
Previously, Justice Tunde Bakre dismissed the charges in March, ruling that conspiracy could not be tried by a judge alone. However, they were later recharged and brought back to court.
John and Charles are accused of conspiring with Vincentian resident Lonzel Jones to create fake passport bio pages using unauthorized Multi-Layered Infilling Sheets. The case has been committed to the May assizes.
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I commend the legal authorities for pushing forward with the passport fraud case and taking it to the High Court again, as this is a serious issue that must be addressed. The fact that the case is getting attention from higher courts shows that no one is above the law. However, I’m concerned about the implications for the broader system. Is this isolated, or are there more cases of passport fraud that haven’t been uncovered yet? It’s important that authorities not only address this specific case but also investigate potential weaknesses in the passport issuance process to prevent future occurrences.
A faster, transparent legal process would help ensure that justice is served promptly for all parties involved.
what about the case involving the Magistrate husband and the AUA student who got hit by his vehicle?
OH LAWD…! …WHAT THE HELL…?
TAKE WARNING:
(i) ‘…None shall make the ‘…CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM’ seems more ‘CORRUPTIBLE’ than it really appears and
(ii) …None shall ‘…MISLEAD’ general public by the use of the legal terminology ‘…NO CASE SUBMISSION.’
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WHY:
CALCULATED DELAYS: ‘…2018 – 2025:’ …CHRONIC LAZINESS
(a) ‘… The apparent ‘…CALCULATED DELAYS,’ speak more to: ‘…CHRONIC LAZINESS,’ than ‘…FUNCTIONAL INNEFICIENCY.’
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NOW: …BENEFIT OF KNOWLEDGE OF ‘…ANR’S REPORTERS:
(i) ‘…PROCEDURALLY, MAGISTRATES DO NOT TRY ‘…INDICTABLE OFFENCES:
(ii) …LEGALLY, THEY CANNOT ACCEPT, NOR CONSIDER ‘…NO CASE SUBMISSIONS:
(iii) …THOSE THAT DO SO, ARE ‘…WRONG LIKE HELL:
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ATTESTATION TO FACT:
THIS MIGHT BE SOUGHT, AND ‘…ATTESTED’ TO BY THE ‘…MAGISTATE’ THAT HAD UNWITTINGLY DONE SO IN THE ‘…MOST CONTROVERSIAL: …ETERNITY APPEAL-PENDING BUS CASES’ [2014-]: and
(iv) ‘…FOR RAY JOHN et al ‘…COMMITTALS,’ TRIAL CAN ONLY BE DONE, WHEN:
(a) …DPP, SHANNON JONES-GITTENS-INDICTS: yet
(b) …NOLLE PROSEQUI (Not prosecute) by so ‘…ENTERING TO THE HIGH COURT’S REGISTRAR.’
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WITH ALL THE:
(i) ‘…DELAYS:
(ii) …DILLY: and
(iii) …DALLYING:’
OTHER THAN
‘…Man’s everyday painful trials and tribulations: …Frustration: …Miseries and adversities:
QUESTION:
‘…JUST WHAT MAY TRULY, AND EVENTUALLY HAPPEN…?’
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ASK ‘…BOB.’
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I puzzles me that this case has taken so long, an Antiguan policeman would have been punished eons ago and that is my opinion. Would be surprised if they walk free
Anyone else would have already been tried, found guilty and sentenced. However because of his position being in the police force and knowing high profile people, this has been dragged on and on.
With all the evidence, he and his partner are nothing less than guilty of trying to sell passports. The same with the well known Syrian businessman. All they get is a slap on their wrist and business as usual.
This country needs to start holding everyone accountable for their actions and punished appropriately.