| Felix Bros. Denied Bail But Get Expedited Trial |
| Fri, August 3, 2018 |
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2 other accused murders who weren't so successful with their bail applications today were the brothers, Maurice and Emory Felix. The two are on remand awaiting trial for the May 2015 murder of Mark Gentle, and attempted murder against Gentle's mother, the late Pamela Bennett-Cumberbatch.
Their attorney, Oscar Selgado, applied before Justice Herbert Lord for bail for the 2 brothers. Maurice Felix's application was heard first. Selgado attempted to convince the court that his client deserved bail after 3 years on remand, but Crown Counsel Sherigne Rodriguez objected on the grounds that the DPP's Office is prepared to expedite the case against the 2, at the court's earliest convenience.
After consideration, Justice Lord refused the bail application, but he ordered that the trial against the 2 is to be expedited and take place by September 18, 2018. He made it clear that if the trial does not start by then, the defendants can apply to the Supreme Court again, and that he will surely grant them bail. Since the men are charged for the same shooting incident, the ruling applied also to Emory Felix.
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