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Sunday, November 21, 2010
The Belize Times
Auto mechanic And Step-son Remanded to Prison
Floyd Ford Jr.
Lyndon Peters
BELIZE CITY, Tues. Nov. 16, 2010 A 41 year old mother, her 19 year old son and her 33 year old common-law husband were charged with possession of 7 grams of cannabis and keeping 19 rounds of .25 calibre ammunition without a gun license when they appeared yesterday in the #2 Magistrate’s Court. The mother is Desiree Lewis, a domestic worker residing at #1 Zericote Street. Her son is Floyd Ford Jr., a student at Wesley Junior College. Her common-law husband is auto-mechanic Lyndon Peters. Peters pled guilty to the cannabis. He was fined $300 and given until December 15 to pay. If he defaults on payment he will serve 3months. They pled not guilty to the second charge. But Lewis was not
sent to prison because her attorney Hubert Elrington brought a document to the Court to show that Lewis has a medical condition which makes it difficult for her to survive if she is incarcerated. Senior Magistrate Sharon Fraser put her in the care of Community Rehabilitation Officer Andre Rivero. Ford and Peters were remanded into custody at Belize Central Prison. The three defendants are to return to Court on December 15. The bust occurred at around 11:05 p.m. on Friday, November 12. The Police searched Lewis’ house and found a small transparent plastic bag with cannabis in one of the rooms. They reported that when they searched another room they found 19 rounds of .25 calibre ammunition in a suitcase of clothes that was under a bed.
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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., a company duly registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 250, of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000, and having its registered office at Cor. Albert and Bishop Streets, Belize City, Belize, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under a Deed of Mortgage made the 24th day of June, 2008, between OSCAR ROMERO and EVITA ROMERO both of #312 Maurice Bishop Street, Belama Phase 2, Belize City, Belize District, Belize, of the one part, and Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., of the other part, registered as Instrument No. LRS-200804948, and the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto. All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.
DATED this 12th day of November, 2010. MUSA & BALDERAMOS 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorney-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.
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Jury Finds Darrell Grant Guilty Of Sandra Ruiz Murder BELIZE CITY, Tues. Nov. 16, 2010 Darrel Grant, 24, a resident of Gentle Avenue charged with the murder of his neighbor Sandra Ruiz, 39, was found guilty of the charges on Friday, November 12. The jury of 8 women and 4 men deliberated for about 4 hours and 15 minutes before it arrived at its verdict. The trial judge, Justice Adolph Lucas, has deferred sentencing until Thursday, November 18, in order to give Grant’s attorney Dickie Bradley time to prepare a plea for mitigation. The murder occurred at around 10:30 p.m. on August 10, 2008, at the Ruiz residence on Meighan Avenue. Ruiz was at home with her daughters, one 8 and the other 13, when the assailant came and bludgeoned her to death with a hammer. Ruiz’s 8 year old daughter was with her in the room at the time. The 13 year old was in the bathroom and she remained there in hiding during the ordeal. Grant gave the Police a caution statement that was admitted into evidence after a voire dire was held. In the statement Grant said he and another man, Dale Saragossa, w e n t t o R u i z ’s h o u s e . H e s a i d Saragossa began to beat Ruiz with a hammer and a struggle ensued between Ruiz and Saragossa. Grant said Saragossa fell to the floor during the struggle and he grabbed Ruiz from behind and held her while Saragossa continued to beat her with the hammer. Grant said Saragossa also beat-the 8 year old on her back with the hammer. Grant said Saragossa told him to brush the house to see what he could find and when he searched
Darrel Grant
the house he found a silver box with jewelry. Grant said when he returned to the room he saw Saragossa pulling up his pants and buckling his belt. Dale Saragossa took the witness stand and testified that he does not know Grant. Grant also testified. He said that he was a “snitch” for the investigating officer Nicholas Palomo and that it was Palomo who told him what to say in the caution statement. Grant said Palomo promised that he would not be charged and he would be used as a witness. Grant said he was not at the scene when the incident occurred. He said that the gold chain that belonged to Ruiz which the Police found him with on November 11, 2008, was given to him to sell. Grant’s sister and girlfriend who both appeared as witnesses for the prosecution were charged with handling stolen goods for jewelry that was stolen from Ruiz. Senior Crown Counsel Yohanhseh Cave represented the prosecution.
Robber Leaves Firearm Behind after Foiledat around Attempt 8:40 p.m. on Monday,
Kevin Pott
BELIZE CITY, Tues. Nov. 16, 2010 Kevin Pott, 19, a laborer of 6437 Mahogany Street who the Police believe was one of two persons involved in a robbery attempt, was charged with attempted robbery and 3 counts of aggravated assault when he appeared in the #8 Magistrate’s Court on Friday, November 12. Pott pled not guilty to the charges. Magistrate Emmerson Banner explained to him that the Court could not offer him bail because the offences were committed with a firearm. He remanded Pott into custody until December 14. The incident occurred
November 8. Kent Moss, 39, a House Inspector who resides at 8797 Freedom Street, reported to the Police that he was standing at the corner of Jasmine Street and Marigold Lane with three friends when they were approached by two persons. Moss said one of them pointed a .38 revolver at him and grabbed at the gold chain he had around his neck. But Lincoln Thompson, one of Moss’ friends, foiled the attempt by punching the would-be robber and causing the .38 to fall from his hand. Both assailants then fled the scene. The Police recovered the firearm and labeled it as an exhibit. Two days later the Police detained Pott. He was charged the following day, November 11. One charge of aggravated assault is for Thompson and the other two are for Kenron Clarke and Elsworth Fuller. The second suspect is still at large.
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