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R v Dexter Ebanks and Sharleen Ebanks - Ruling

IND 0053/1991 · 1993-01-20

Ruling on admissibility of evidence

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In the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands — Criminal Division
Cause No. IND 0053/1991
Between
R
- v -
Dexter Ebanks and Sharleen Ebanks - Ruling
Before
Schofield J
Judgment delivered 1993-01-20

ND COURT
REGEORGE


IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS


HOLDEN AVENUE, GRAND CAYMAN


IND. 53/1nd M

GINA V. DEXTER EBANKS & SHARLEEN EBANKS

Mr. Archibald QC and Mr. Roberts for the Crown
Mr. Henriot and Mr. Leveaux for Dexter E banks


Mr. Nicole for Dexter E banks
r. Hampson for Sharleen E banks

Legal

30-01-93

CAYMAN ISLANDS

LEGAL DEPARTMENT

JAN221993

GRAND COURT

ISLANDS

CHAMPS

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accused hatid he was buying. The indication was that this was an


attempt of the accused to distance himself from apparent


ownership of the vessel. It is argued that there is no


connection between the property known as Brittany Bay which is


mentioned in the Laug w indictment, and the vessel referred to by the


Witness of Ben Laug in. However the Crown has pointed to the


statement of Ben Laug that he was a witness of the purchase of a vessel


relevansel was paid for by Francisco Cabrera and that


it came from him. This evidence goes to prove


an action between Cabrera and the accused, and a


desire by the accused to hide his involvement therein. Such


evidence is bound to the indictment and is admissible.


Objecti


ns! D


Another gru


Documents which are at pages 137 to 141 and 146


of the witle. These documents are the judgment of the


juict Court of the Southern District of Florida,


the victim Francisco Cabrera on his own plea of


importation of marijuana in excess of


10 kilog circl even counts of possession with intent to


tribute m


and one count of filing a false personal tax


100n, toge Section the indictment upon which those convictions


are based as is P. He plea agreement leading up to the judgment.


Section 12 (no evidence Law does not render these documents


admissible. However provision merely sets out the procedure by


which, certain documentary


evidence may be adduced where the original document itself is


admissible. Section 12 does not go to the principle of


admissibility in personam in relation of the truth either of the decision or


of the ground of strangers, or a party and a stranger (see


obligton v. t cworthon and Co. Ltd. [1943] K.B. 587) .


Although this principle has been superseded by statute in England


elit


v. Chief of West Midlands (see, for example,


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of the

per Lord
judicial and tot
it has not been upset by subsequent


Hollington
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consideration to


behind but am persuaded that in the present case the
careful


reason in Appeal is the decision must be followed.
decision


the Court
must


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followed.


or for negligence of a conviction for careless
in


driving b
the Magistrates Court.


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the Magistrates Court
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on the ground that the decision of
int


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as no more than an expression of their opinion


as such was irrelevant in the
opinion


present case the Crown has to prove, as a
opinion


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It is essential and proper that any evidence tendered to this court which adversely affects the accused must be available for challenge we advance. If the conviction, indictment and evidence tendered in evidence the accused would be stuck with cross-examination the very basis of which could not be the subject of examination.

For the reasons I disallow the admission of documents 146-174 and 137-141 array.

Judge

Dated this 7th of January, 1993

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