Latoya Nugent of the Tambourine Army has been relieved of the charges against her, as I wrote about for the Guardian here.
She pled not guilty to the three charges and the Deputy Public Prosecutor dismissed the charges due to a lack of evidence. Here is Latoya’s social media post on the matter:
I was officially charged in court today for 3 counts of using a computer for malicious communication. Yes. TODAY
😂
The 3 counts:
Against Paul Thompson
Against Canute Thompson
Against Livingstone Thompson
I was asked to enter a plea on each count. I pleaded not guilty on all 3 counts.
Yanique Brown Gardner from the DPP then made a no evidence submission to the judge and asked for a discontinance.
Case dismissed.
As a #RetiredLesbian this feels like a gift on this International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
DPP Paula Llewelyn was also in court and outlined a bag a tings about why they were discontinuing. I suspect she wasn’t pleased, but I could be wrong.
[side note] My favourite part of the DPP’s long speech was when she referenced my ‘expletives-laden’ email to Canute’s lawyer. She noted that while my response may have been disrespectful to say the judge’s mother or her own mother, it was not obscene.
In all the comments in court today from the DPP, the judge, and Canute’s lawyer, I was reminded of how unkind Jamaica is to women and girls, and that as a people we first disbelieve victims and survivors of sexual violence. I was reminded of why the #TambourineArmy is so radical because we believe and stand with survivors.
Survivors, don’t you ever forget that #StellaStandsWithYou and the #TambourineArmy will always be #StandingWithSurvivors.
I will not be silenced.
You will not be silenced.
We will not be silenced.Here’s to the #UnsilencingOfWomen
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