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Alleged gang leader Rajaee Ali. –

ALLEGED gang leader Rajaee Ali and nine others are nowhere close to going to trial on gang charges as there are outstanding issues of disclosure, representation and refusal of service by some of the men.

Only five of the ten appeared virtually before Magistrate Kerrianne Byer, as four others refused to come to court. A prison officer could not say why the four took that position.

One of the men is expected to advise the court on a new lawyer as his attorney was seeking leave to withdraw in order to pursue studies abroad, while two others are self-represented and will have to say if they will continue doing so.

Another accused, Devaughn Cummings is refusing to accept the service of a summons so he can be properly before the court.

In March, it was realised when the Appeal Court ruled in 2020 that the gang charges against them should be reinstated, they should have been ordered to appear in court via summons. Up until that time, the men were being brought to court by a “court note.”

This situation was rectified but Cummings is insisting as far as he is concerned, he has no matter before the court.

He said when the officer came to serve the summons, he was only told someone was at the prison to see him. He said he refused the visit since he was not told who was there. He also said he is seeking legal advice on what is taking place and until he gets that advice, he will not be waiving his right to proper service.

During Thursday’s sitting, Cummings had to be warned about his outbursts and was told he would be removed if he continued to disturb proceedings.

Byer said she had hoped they would be closer to setting a trial date, but advised she will not give directions until the State serves the four remaining statements, and the issue of representation is sorted out. She had hoped to set a trial date in December.

At the next hearing, she said she will possibly advise attorneys on the filing of defence statements after which trial dates are likely to be set.

Byer also reminded the men of their right to consider entering into plea agreements with the State.

“I am not encouraging you to do anything (I am) only reminding you that is an option.”

Ali quipped, “I cannot plead guilty for a gang if I didn’t have a gang.” The matter was adjourned to October 27.

THE ISSUESThe Appeal Court’s ruling in March 2020, came after it was asked to determine if a blunder by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, in laying the gang charges, resulted in a nullity.

The State applied to have the charges amended, but this was denied by then senior magistrate Indrani Cedeno in May 2016, after the DPP’s office admitted laying charges indictably, as opposed to summarily, as prescribed by the Anti-Gang Act.

In their decision, the Appeal Court judges said the charges were capable of an amendment and were not affected by the six-month limitation period set by statute.

The matter was sent back to a new magistrate and separated from a murder charge some in the group of accused men also face. Some of the men are also charged with the murder of attorney Dana Seetahal, SC, and have been committed to stand trial.

Those before the court are Rajaee Ali, Earl Richards, Leston Gonzales, Devaughn Cummings, Roget Boucher, Ricardo Stewart, Hamid Ali, Kevin Parkinson, Ishmael Ali and Deon Peters – the latter still being unaccounted for in order for the serving of the summons.

Another man, David Ector, was also on gang charges but he and Peters were freed since they were not charged with Seetahal’s murder. Ector was murdered in July 2018.

Representing the State is deputy DPP Tricia Hudlin-Cooper, while representing some of the men are attorneys Roshan Tota-Maharaj, Kirby Joseph, Keresse Khan and Kashief Gibson.

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La meteoróloga Glorián Rivera, del Servicio Nacional de Meteorología en San Juan (SNM), anticipó en RADIO ISLA que a las 11 de la mañana de hoy podríamos estar bajo aviso de tormenta tropical debido al paso del ciclón Fiona. Al momento, Puerto Rico se encuentra bajo vigilancia de tormenta tropical.

Glorián Rivera explicó que el ojo de Fiona debe de estar pasando a unas 60 millas náuticas al Sur de Ponce entre la noche del sábado y la mañana del domingo. Este será el punto más cercano a la isla, pero el radio de los vientos de tormenta se extienden a unas 140 millas del centro. Por ello, toda la isla experimentará vientos de tormenta tropical. Rivera agregó que se esperan de 6 a 8 pulgadas de lluvia para sectores del Este y Sur de la isla. Además, se anticipan hasta 10 pulgadas de lluvia en sectores más aislados.

Según el boletín de las 5 de la mañana del Centro Nacional de Huracanes, la tormenta tropical Fiona tiene vientos sostenidos de 50 millas por hora. Ese fue uno de los cambios más notables entre este y el boletín de las 2 de la mañana ya que redujo la fuerza de sus vientos por 10 millas por hora.

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DIMP su sistema ta full cla caba

ORANJESTAD (AAN): Algun siman pasa, DIARIO a publica relaciona cu e plan cu Departamento di Impuesto tin pa yuda comunidad haci pago na un forma mas suave pa Impuesto di Motor di 2023.

   Diahuebs mainta durante un conferencia di prensa, Meverly Romano di DIMP a confirma cu ya caba automobilistanan por cuminza paga nan Nummerplaat di 2023 cerca nan.  Esaki ta un paso importante, unda ta habri e posibilidad di pago mucho mas trempan compara cu December.

   Awor cu DIMP tin e sistema di pago parcial cu ta brinda e automobilista mas espacio financiero pa nan completa e pago di impuesto na tempo, pues no mas laat cu 31 di Januari 2023.

   Ta cuminza awor mas trempan y awe ya caba bo por cuminza haci e pagonan parcial, otro luna na October bo ta haci atrobe parcial, y na November mescos.

   DIARIO a compronde cu hopi ciudadano ta haciendo uso di e sistema di ‘paga poco-poco’ pa bo keda cla cu pago di Nummerplaat na tempo, y adelanta!  Pasobra corda bon, cu bo Nummerplaat bo no por pag’e despues di e deadline.  Pasobra bo ta haya extra boet y gasto innecesario e ora ey.

   DIMP a habri espacio pa tur hende paga poco-poco di awor fin di September, te cu fin di Januari 2023 pa  haci e pago.  Cada automobilista ta haya mas tempo, pa nan cuminza paga riba nan impuesto, y cu e meta pa ora e deadline yega, ya e no mester di stress mas, ni para den rij, ni haya boet.

   Kiermeen awor e chens pa paga Nummerplaat poco-poco, por ehemplo pagando 50 Florin awor na September, etc., e automobilista lo tin pa Januari 2023 sigur e prome mitar di aña paga.  (Cada categoria tin un diferente minimum, pues si bo tin un nummerplaat cu nomber ‘personaliza’, e minimum pa luna ta 200 Florin).

   Esaki sigur ta un situacion ‘win-win’ pa esnan cu ta paga mucho mas hopi pa nan nummerplaat, e.o. esnan cu tin Bus grandi, vehiculo Diesel, y companianan cu tin mas cu un auto… lo sali beneficia pagando poco-poco cu e sistema aki.

   E sistema di pago parcial ta un beneficio cu DIMP ta duna tur automobilista pa nan por cumpli cu nan Impuesto na tempo.  Djis  tene cuenta cu e pago minimo mensual cu ta exigi:  Pa A-nummer ta 50 Florin.  Pa MFA-nummer ta 50 Florin.  Pa Autobus chikito ta 50 Florin.   Autobus grandi ta 200 Florin pa luna.  Truck di Diesel ta minimo 200 Florin pa luna.

   DIMP ta pidi esnan cu ta haci pago Online via e app di nan banco, pa por fabor haci uso di e sistema di ‘Bill Payments’, y evita di usa pago via Transfer.  Pasobra Bill Payments ta uno cu ta integra facilmente pa DIMP procesa e pago.

   Percura tambe pa bo inclui bo Persoonsnummer, e number di plachi (incluyendo si ta A, MFA, DT, etc) y e number di plachi, y tambe e periodo di pago, pues aki bo ta hinca e aña pa cual bo ta pagando, esta ‘2023’.  No ta necesario hinca si ta 1er aña of full aña.  Djis pone ‘2023’.

   Corda cu e persoonsnummer mester cuadra cu esun registra na DIMP cu e plachi di number!  Un cliente cu ta haci pago pa plachi number di su mama, tin di corda pone e persoonsnummer di e mama ora di haci e pago ey.

   Romano a admiti cu tin hopi hende ta comete e eror ey, y pesey varios pago ta keda sin wordo procesa, debi cu erornan vago asina ta pone nan imposible di haci e proceso.  Simplemente corda cu e Persoonsnummer tin di cuadra cu e registro oficial di e persona na cual e nomber ta poni pa e plachi di number.

   DIMP lo acepta e pago di 2023 solamente si bo impuesto di 2022 ta completamente paga.  Pa 2023 tambe, lo keda usa e mesun plachinan cora cu blanco di aña 2020.  E decision ey ta debi cu e ta yuda baha gasto di Gobierno.

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