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  • #1

    The Biggest Criminal Defender - Taveres-Finson

    The apparent conflict of interest I have been mentioning. You are head of one of the body who makes laws in JA and you are in court defending people against these said laws....why wouldn't' you make the laws easier for your clients to get away....You are privy to all the discussions in the senate etc regarding these laws...you master whatever loopholes in them..and you use them to the benefit of criminals paying you money over the people of JA...Jamaica Politics..how can we even expect a crimefree JA with Leaders like these.

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    Tavares-Finson claims American law enforcement official videotaped him at court
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    Published:Monday | September 12, 2016 | 2:56 PM

    Livern Barrett, Senior Gleaner Writer

    Jamaican attorney Tom Tavares-Finson today complained to a judge that he was videotaped by American law enforcement personnel outside the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court last month.

    Tavares-Finson, said the filming happened on July 28 following a hearing into the extradition case of five Jamaicans wanted by America on lottery scamming charges.

    At the resumption of the matter in court today sought to know why.

    "Can I know why I was being videotaped and can I have a copy of the tape?" the attorney asked.

    "They don't need to videotape me... dem can just Google my name and they will see my pictures," said Tavares-Finson, who is also the President of the Jamaican Senate.

    Parish Judge Vaughn Smith said while he could not determine whether the complaint was true, he found it "curious" for the Americans to be videotaping Tavares-Finson.


    IN PHOTO: Jeremy Taylor

    Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Jeremy Taylor appeared surprised by the complaint.

    "It's the first I am hearing that," said Taylor, who also revealed that the Americans have already left the island.

    READ: US agents in Jamaican court for hearing of eight alleged scammers

    The American authorities present at the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court for the start of the extradition case were drawn from the FBI, the US Postal Investigation Service, the US Marshall Service and the US Attorney's Office for North Dakota.

    The eight Jamaicans - Constable Jason Jahalal, Dahlia Hunter, Xanu Ann Morgan, Kimberly Hudson, Dario Palmer, Alrick McLeod, Kazrae Gray and Oneil Brown - are wanted on an indictment handed down in the US state of North Dakota.

    According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, they have each been indicted on one count of conspiracy and attempting to commit wire fraud; 48 counts of wire fraud; 15 counts of mail fraud and one count of money laundering.
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  • #2
    To be fair to him,its written in the constitution,Jamaica has never seperated its judiciary from the executive,its wrapped up like concrete.America is so seperated in its executive that the feds will sue each other,states will sue each other,local branches,states vs feds.Point is branches have the power to seek legal duress independently.

    Jamaica seems to run through one branch DPP and she seems at the mercy of big business , the political and legal connected.I see no transparency where the nation can feel secure and move progressively in any sphere.

    Our constitution is the law of the land that should represent us,not some of us and most of all ,move us forward on how to govern ourselves.

    Hence the stagnation.

    Dying for the day when these branches have prosecutorial powers to move independently.
    THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

    "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


    "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.

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    • #3
      A defence attorney doesn't "defend people against laws"...their mandate is to prove their client DIDN'T break the law...or ensure that if guilty they are treated fairly by the law
      Last edited by Bricktop; September 12, 2016, 06:07 PM.

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      • #4
        Inelegantly put but close enough.

        It should not be enough that the state accuses you so you are therefore guilty. They have to prove your guilt under the law and the defence attorney's job is to ensure that the rights of the individual is protected during this process.

        Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. Thomas Paine

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        • #5
          That's half of it ,what happens when the state fails to accuse with overwhelming evidence provided by government agencies I.e the OCG?

          What happens when government,business and private citizens provide overwhelming evidence of wrong doing and the only and highest prosecutorial agency refuses to act? ( DPP)

          To me all this leads to a breakdown of society in that the nation lacks its moral compass of justice served.It trickles down to JP where he perceives it is reserved for those who can pay to play.
          THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

          "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


          "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Bricktop View Post
            A defence attorney doesn't "defend people against laws"...their mandate is to prove their client DIDN'T break the law...or ensure that if guilty they are treated fairly by the law
            That's all well and good, but what Plush is saying is the same person making the law should not be the one proving that the law wasn't broken. In other words, he can move the goal post anywhere he likes so that prosecutors can't score. You don't see any potential conflict in that?

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            • #7
              The whole judicial branch needs to be burnt to the ground in JA.
              THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

              "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


              "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Gamma View Post
                Inelegantly put but close enough.

                It should not be enough that the state accuses you so you are therefore guilty. They have to prove your guilt under the law and the defence attorney's job is to ensure that the rights of the individual is protected during this process.
                If only this were true.


                BLACK LIVES MATTER

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                • #9
                  this is a rum bar...not a country club

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                  • #10
                    A perfect example .A Gov investigation branch finds corruption-OCG ,turns it over to the DPP,they hire a political lawyer and wallla- charges disappear.Why wouldnt this happen in other facets of Ja life with a high powered lawyer defending murderers ,druggist etc.

                    http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...forgery-_73749

                    WE HAVE A JUDICIAL CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS and all unnuh a duh is scrub di servicde,it bigga than Tom.
                    THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

                    "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


                    "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.

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                    • #11
                      At the very least he should not be practicing. Is there precedence of others in the past or presently operating in similar circumstance?
                      "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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                      • #12
                        Conflicted interest is part of our culture of governance,we hide behind the belief that good men will do the right thing,we cant find no one more experienced,thats how it has been for how long -so why change it ( good ole boy net work)

                        Fix it and we will be a better nation- unleash out progressive potential,people will believe again.
                        THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

                        "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


                        "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.

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