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Judge withholds decision in Reid case

REID Hugh Wildman, the attorney representing former Education Minister Ruel Reid, Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President Fritz Pinnock and their co-accused, told the court yesterday that his clients should walk out the courtroom with their freedom intact. Reid, his wife Sharen, their daughter Sharelle, Pinnock and Brown’s Town Division Councillor Kim Brown Lawrence are facing corruption charges. The five accused were charged in connection with a major fraud and corruption probe by the Financial Investigations Division (FID) involving transactions at the CMU. They will know on February 4, 2021, if they have a case to answer. Yesterday, the decision was expected from Chief Parish Judge Chester Crooks. However, additional submissions were heard from the defence and prosecution.

Feb timeline for Reid, Pinnock to learn if charges will be dropped

Ruel Reid (left) and Professor Fritz Pinnock Former Education Minister, Ruel Reid, and President of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Fritz Pinnock, along with their three co-accused, will have to wait until February of next year to learn whether criminal charges against them will be dismissed. Reid, his wife Sharen and their daughter, Sharelle, along with Pinnock and Brown’s Town Division Councillor, Kim Brown-Lawrence, are facing a number of criminal charges following a corruption probe in relation to the Education Ministry and the CMU. The five accused appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Friday, where a ruling was to be made in relation to whether the cases against them should continue.

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