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Buckley Busted
posted (April 2, 2014)

Steven Buckley… 7 months ago he got his partial payment of $50,000 from the Government after he was disabled by a police shooting. Well tonight, Buckley makes the news because he pleaded guilty to drug possession in Magistrate's Court.

Police searched his George Street house today at around 10, and the 42 year-old Buckley was present at the time, along with his wife; 46 year old Juanita Juarez, her two sons, 21 year old Emmanuel Villanueva and 17 year old boy; and two brothers, 19 year old Isaiah Middleton; and 18 year old Charles Middleton. A search of the house led to the discovery of 0.4 grams of cannabis and a pipe adapted for smoking drugs. The officers then charged everyone present with drug and pipe possession.

They were all arraigned before Magistrate Hettie Mae Stewart, where Buckley pleaded guilty for the marijuana possession. He was fined $50, which he was ordered to pay by May 2. Everyone else pleaded not guilty, but the minor tried to accept blame for the pipe. Magistrate Stewart didn't accept his guilty plea because he said that he had the pipe but it wasn't being used for smoking drugs. They were all given bail of $700, and their case was adjourned to May 29.

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