Jamaican Court Rules Unproven Misconduct Insufficient to Revoke Extradition Bail

Jamaican court rules unproven misconduct insufficient to revoke extradition bail

Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman has ruled that allegations of past misconduct, absent criminal convictions, are insufficient grounds for revoking bail in the extradition proceedings involving Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed. The decision, delivered on Monday, represents a procedural setback for the United States prosecution, which had sought to withdraw the bail conditions based on a pattern of alleged offences at…

Mounting criminal allegations fuel renewed bid to revoke Azruddin Mohamed’s bail –US attorney maintains compelling evidence supports murder charge over Fagundes killing

Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed could face a murder charge in connection with the 2021 execution-style killing of gold dealer Ricardo “Paper Shorts” Fagundes, with United States attorney Glenn Hanoman telling the court that there is “strong and compelling evidence” to support such a charge. Hanoman raised the issue on Tuesday before Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman […]

Chief Magistrate upholds bail for opposition leader as extradition hearing resumes

Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman on Monday ruled that past conduct without a conviction or a pending conviction does not constitute sufficient grounds to revoke the bail granted to Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed in his ongoing extradition proceedings.

US extradition request: Chief Magistrate refuses prosecution bid to revoke bail of US-sanctioned father-son duo

…son remains remanded on other charges, taken back to Lusignan Prison …case to continue today Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman has dismissed the prosecution’s bid to have the bail granted to Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, revoked, ruling that unproven allegations and pending charges did not justify their continued detention. At Monday’s […]

Chief Magistrate refuses prosecution's bid to revoke US-sanctioned LOO's bail

Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman has dismissed the prosecution’s bid to have the bail granted to Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, revoked, finding that unproven allegations and pending charges did not justify their continued detention. At Monday’s hearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, Latchman accepted that she had the power to revoke […]

Guyana Opposition Leader Still Jailed

By NEWS AMERICAS STAFF WRITER News Americas, GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mon. Nov. 2, 2026: Guyana’s Chief Magistrate has rejected a United States bid to revoke the extradition bail of Guyana Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed. Even so, he remains behind bars on separate local charges, as tensions boiled over outside the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today. Chief Magistrate […]