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Attorney General Dale Marshall announces upcoming reforms to streamline court processes and reduce case backlog. Proposed changes aim to expedite trials and improve efficiency in the criminal justice system.
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Unemployed man admits to breaking into five businesses due to drug addiction, apologizes to owners. Pleaded guilty to stealing alcohol, electronics, and cash from a bar in St Michael.
Confessed drug-addicted burglar from Spooners Hill, Fidel Martino Germaine Parris, on remand at Dodds. Pleaded guilty to multiple burglaries, awaiting sentencing after pre-sentencing report. Next court appearance on September 9.
Barbados faces a backlog of 250 firearm cases awaiting trial, prompting calls for a comprehensive strategy. Attorney General Dale Marshall stresses the need for community involvement and regional cooperation in combating firearms trafficking.
Attorney General Dale Marshall announces new rules to expedite criminal case processing, including preliminary hearings and sufficiency assessments before trial. Recent improvements in case disposal rates noted.
