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Retired Judge says Inniss got the ‘light end of the stick’
Article by April 28, 2021
A retired High Court Judge in Barbados is describing the 24-month sentence of former Cabinet Minister Donville Inniss on fraud and money laundering charges as a light escape.
Justice Christopher Blackman, who is also a retired Appeals Court Judge, was this evening responding to the verdict which was handed down to Inniss by Judge Kiyo Matsumoto today in the Eastern District Court of New York.
“In all the circumstances, the sentence was not excessive. Anything more than that might have been heavy-handed. He has come off at the light end of the stick,” Justice Blackman told
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley today said she hoped the sentencing of Donville Inniss would bring the “unfortunate episode closer to closure” so it can be put behind us.
Inniss, a former parliamentary representative and Government minister, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
That will be followed by a further 18 months of supervised release. He has until July 30 to surrender.
“It is a sad day but we trust that this development today brings this unfortunate episode closer to closure.
“We live in an era where governance and where accountability matter. It is a lesson for all of us, whether elected or appointed,” Mottley said in a statement.