Justice Shawn Innocent charged with ‘assault with a deadly instrument’ ECSC statement says - Caribbean News Global

Saint Lucian Judge in Grenada Temporarily Removed from Bench After Being Charged With Assault

A Saint Lucian judge in Grenada has been temporarily removed from duty after being criminally charged, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) has confirmed. Justice Shawn Innocent, who was assigned to the criminal court in Grenada, was charged on April 28 with the indictable offence of assault with a deadly instrument, in violation of section 176(e) of Grenada’s Criminal Code. According to a statement issued by the ECSC, Justice Innocent was…

Justice Shawn Innocent charged with ‘assault with a deadly instrument’ ECSC statement says - Caribbean News Global

ST GEORGES’S, Grenada – The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) has been recently made aware that Justice Shawn Innocent, a High Court Judge currently assigned to the Criminal court in Grenada, was on 28 April 2025, charged with the indictable offence of “assault with a deadly instrument,” contrary to section 176(e) of the Criminal Code of Grenada. “Following this charge, Justice Innocent was granted bail until his court appearance, where he …