FRIDAY, JUNE 06, 2025
VOLUME 119, No. 23
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Kesroy Ryan, murder accused, seen here on his way to court under the watch of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Trevor ‘Buju’ Bailey, is at the centre of an uncommon action by the prosecution.
Michelle Fife, Counsel for the accused, has called the action by the prosecution unconstitutional. by HAYDN HUGGINS
LOWMANS LEEWARD RESIDENT Kesroy Ryan may face a High Court trial on three counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder, without having to go through a Preliminary Inquiry (P.I) or Paper Committal Procedure in the Magistrate’s Court. Ryan, a 25-year-old labourer, had initially appeared at the Serious Offenses Court on May 26 for arraignment on the charges. The matter was adjourned to Monday, June 2, for a status hearing. However, when Ryan returned to Court on Monday, Prosecutor Renrick Cato informed the Court that the Prosecution intended to proceed with this matter by way of a ‘Voluntary Bill of Indictment’. A ‘Voluntary Bill of Indictment’ is a legal procedure that allows the Prosecution to bypass the usual Preliminary Inquiry or Paper
Committal stage at the magistrates’ court, and directly bring a case to the High Court for trial. The application for a ‘Voluntary Bill of Indictment’ is made under section 162 of the Criminal Procedure Code. In the process, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) makes the application before a High Court Judge, and if it is granted, the matter will go straight to the High Court for trial. Continued on Page 3.
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