Emerson Hanna v The Commissioner of Police

• Jurisdiction: Bahamas
• Court: Court of Appeal (Bahamas)
• Judge: Isaacs, JA,ISAACS, JA
• Judgment Date: 24 April 2018
• Neutral Citation: BS 2018 CA 63
• Date: 24 April 2018
• Docket Number: MCCrApp & CAIS No. 207 of 2017

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL

Before:

The Hon Mr Justice Isaacs, JA

The Hon Mrs Justice Crane-Scott, JA

The Hon Mr Justice Jones, JA

MCCrApp & CAIS No. 207 of 2017

Emerson Hanna

Appellant

and

The Commissioner of Police

Respondent (Substantive Appeal)

Appellant appeared Pro Se

Ms Darell Taylor, with Ms Sybrena Deleveaux, Counsel for Respondent

Criminal practice and procedure - Sentence — Taking into account time spent on remand.

1 The oral judgment of the court was delivered by

Isaacs, JA

2 The appellant should have received the benefit of the time he spent on remand, that is, two years between the period 28th January, 2011, to 31st January, 2013. The magistrate's record does not reflect that this was done, hence, this court allows the appellant's appeal. Taking into account the time spent on remand, the appellant is to be released forthwith, that is to say, today.

Dated this 24th day of April, 2018

ISAACS, JA