-
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group
(Observer) — Social media personality Washington Bramble has filed for a stay of proceedings as she challenged the constitutionality of the charges against her which allege she insulted former Chief Health Inspector Sharon Martin online.
Bramble allegedly uploaded a Facebook video on February 8 and 9 2022, making insulting posts about Martin, with the first posted after health inspectors visited her home following a neighbour’s report that Bramble had apparently thrown excreta onto their property.
Bramble is representing herself in the matter which is being presided over by Justice Ann-Marie Smith. Bramble had previously made it clear that she wanted the case to be thrown out.
She believes that Section 4 of the Electronic Crimes Act infringed on her constitutional rights, including freedom of speech.
Section 4 states that “a person shall not intentionally, without lawful excuse or justification send by means of an electronic system – (a) information that is offensive or threatening; (b) information which is false, causing annoyance, inconvenience, danger, obstruction, insult, injury, intimidation, enmity, hatred or ill will, persistently by making use of such electronic system or an electronic device; or (c) electronic mail or an electronic message for the purpose of causing annoyance or inconvenience, or to deceive or mislead the recipient as to the origin of such message”.
A person who commits an offence under the section would be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $200,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both, or a conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding $500,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, or both.
The Constitutional Court will hear Bramble’s application and issue a decision before criminal proceedings against her may continue.
Bramble’s case was sent to the High Court last year after the Magistrate’s Court found that there was enough evidence against her to commit the matter to the higher court.
Correction: October 31 2023: An earlier version of this article erroneously reported that Justice Ann-Marie Smith said she intended to throw out the case. That reference has been updated to reflect the fact it was Bramble who wanted the case thrown out.
Аdvеrtіѕе wіth thе most visited news site in Antigua and Barbuda ~ Wе оffеr fullу сuѕtоmіzаblе аnd flехіblе dіgіtаl mаrkеtіng расkаgеѕ. Yоur соntеnt іѕ dеlіvеrеd іnѕtаntlу tо thоuѕаndѕ оf uѕеrѕ іn Antigua аnd аbrоаd via our One Signal push notifications! Соntасt uѕ аt [email protected].
———————————————————————
-
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group
Make a donation to help support ABN, via PayPal: [email protected]. Follow Antigua Breaking News on X, formerly Twitter @ABNAntigua, and Instgram @AntiguaBreakingNews and on Facebook. Send us a message on WhatsApp at 1-868-704-9864 or email us at [email protected].
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES: CLICK HERE.
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES: CLICK HERE.
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES: CLICK HERE.
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES: CLICK HERE.
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES: CLICK HERE.
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES: CLICK HERE.
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES: CLICK HERE.
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES: CLICK HERE.
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES: CLICK HERE.
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES: CLICK HERE.
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES: CLICK HERE.
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES: CLICK HERE.
One response to “Bramble files for stay of proceedings, challenges the constitutionality of charges against her”
ABN news is getting on my damn nerves now. How the hell you mentioning Washington Bramble but, yet referring to him as her! It seems like some allyo in the same pepperpot…call him for what he is! Making me sick with that crapishness.