Dana PI hearing resumes

Presiding magistrate Indrani Cedeno was also forced to scold attorneys who were told to submit their objections in writing before yesterday’s sitting, but had failed to do so. The issue is hoped to be resolved in time for next week’s adjournment of the case. Senior Magistrate Cedeno took over hearing the case from Chief Magistrate Marcia Ayers-Caesar, who stepped down on an application by the defence on the basis of apparent bias Those charged with murdering Seetahal and with gang offences are: Devaughn Cummings; Ishmael Ali (brother of Rajaee Ali); Ricardo Stewart; Earl Richards; Stephan Cummings; Gareth Wiseman; Hamid Ali (brother of Rajaee Ali); Kevin Parkinson; Leston Gonzales and Roger Boucher. Stacy Griffith is the lone woman before the court.

She is charged with committing an act for the benefit of a gang.

Seetahal was shot dead behind the wheel of her SUV after being ambushed by gunmen along Hamilton Holder Street, Woodbrook, on May 4, 2014. The prosecution is being led by Senior Counsel Gilbert Peterson, Assistant DPP George Busby and Elaine Greene, while Criston J Williams, Karunaa Bisramsingh, Joan Osbourne and Randal Raphael appear for the accused persons.