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Jamaia Star (Free subscription) | 12/02/2008
A 17-year-old charged in connection with the killing of his classmate at Dunoon Park Technical High School is to appear in the Family Court on Friday. The teen is charged with the murder of Shevon Johnson, 16. The accused appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court last Friday and the matter was transferred to the Family Court. The teen's lawyers, Tom Tavares-Finson and Marlon...
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Jamaia Star (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
... Neita, QC, another of the lawyers, said he hoped the accused is actually brought on Friday. Tom Tavares-Finson is the other lawyer in Moodie's legal team. Moodie, 21, is implicated in the deaths of four men during an incident at the Double Diamond Gaming Lounge, Washington Boulevard, on October 20. He faces four counts of murder for the deaths of Ejon Peart, 20, sound system operator of...
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Jamaia Star (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
... Gapoor told THE STAR that she found out about the latest development on Monday through her lawyer Tom Tavares-Finson. She said she tried unsuccessfully to contact Spragga, who is abroad, and does not know if he was aware that the policemen are being charged. She is confident that the case will be dealt with professionally and said "Dem nah go draw it out man. Wi have wi lawyer. Dem cyaan...
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Jamaia Star (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
... yesterday after Miss Justice Ingrid Mangatal upheld a no case submission from defence lawyers Tom Tavares Finson and Peter Champagnie. The lawyers submitted that Buckle should be freed because there were too many discrepancies and inconsistencies in the Crown's case. The woman had testified that on August 5 last year Buckle took her to a house in Belvedere, St Andrew, where he pointed a...
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Jamaica Gleaner (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
... the views emanating from the committee.Lightbourne's position was supported by Government Senator Tom Tavares Finson, who told his colleagues that it was not within the purview of the committee to change the legislation and send it back to the House.But, Knight warned that the Opposition might have no option but to submit a minority report to Parliament, as he was not willing to rubber-stamp...