Tag: Angelyn Hernandez
Hernandez now chief magistrate as Foldats retires
(CNS): Angelyn Hernandez has been appointed as the chief magistrate following the retirement of Valdis Foldats after three years in the post. Foldats was appointed as acting magistrate in 1996 and as magistrate of the Summary Court in 2011. As chief magistrate, he advocated for a holistic approach to justice and nurtured collaborative relationships with […]
Cold case cop ‘knows’ killer but doesn’t have proof
(CNS): The man who gunned down Jason Christian in George Town over eleven years ago has never been charged. Although the police working the cold case believe they know who shot the teenager, they don’t have the evidence needed to prove it. As a result, while the RCIPS will keep this case open, the Coroners […]
COVID-positive traveller jailed for 4 months
(CNS): A woman who boarded a Cayman Airways flight last year when she had symptoms and knew she had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 has been jailed. Stephany Clarke (28) from Jamaica was sentenced in Summary Court on Tuesday to four months following her conviction for breaching Cayman’s COVID-19 regulations.
Pension case long delay frustrates court
(CNS): A case in which an employer is accused of not paying around $136,000 in pension payments for several workers was adjourned again Tuesday, more than four years after it first came before the courts, this time because the defence attorney was in quarantine. Gillard Alburn McLaughlin, the owner of Shoreway Builders Ltd, faces several […]
Only suspect in Yates killing was also murdered
(CNS): Victor Yates was just 22 years old when he was gunned down near Super C’s restaurant in West Bay in the early morning hours of 3 January 2015. Yates sustained a single gunshot wound to the head, and the case is the coldest of cases for the RCIPS because they believe they have already […]
Skylar and VJ stay in jail but time halved
(CNS) UPDATED WITH LAWYER’S STATEMENT: The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal handed down a reduced sentence on Tuesday, when they cut the jail time for Skylar Mack (18) and Vanjae “VJ” Ramgeet (24), who were convicted for breaching quarantine regulations, from four months to two. The justices did not explain the reasons for the change, […]
Skylar and VJ jailed after appeal
(CNS): Skylar Mack (18), who is a medical student in the US, and local competitive Jet Ski rider Vanjae “VJ” Ramgeet (24) have both been sent to jail for four months for breaching isolation rules. In court on Tuesday, Justice Roger Chapple overturned the community service handed to the couple by a magistrate last week, […]
Magistrates confirmed to bench after four years acting
(CNS): Magistrates Angelyn Hernandez and Philippa McFarlane have finally been formally confirmed to the local judicial bench after acting in the job for over four years. The two women will continue to oversee cases in Summary Court after an open recruitment process overseen by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission. Following a short-listing process, the panel […]
