Orson Elrington Returns to Court for Rape Allegations

Attorney Orson Elrington, also known as O.J., has been committed to stand trial for the charge of rape following a preliminary inquiry held this morning in Belize City. On March eighth, Orson was charged with rape and granted bail of eight thousand dollars plus one surety. Elrington’s attorney, Hubert Elrington, is expected to challenge the decision in the High Court. Meanwhile, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Cheryl Lynn Vidal, says she looks forward to the defendant’s challenge in the high court.

 

Cheryl Lynn Vidal, Director of Public Prosecutions

“I really don’t want to go into the facts of the case but this report was made some days after the incident. And so by the time it had come to the attention of the police, it really would not have made much sense.We didn’t think that there was any likelihood that he would not have been committed to stand trial.”

 

Reporter

“He said that his rights were breached because you overstepped the boundaries of your office to actually make calls and speak with his accusers. What would you say in response to that? Did you overstep the boundaries?”

 

Cheryl Lynn Vidal

“I most certainly did not. And I would imagine that that is an issue that will be addressed at the High Court. I look forward to it.”

 

Hubert Elrington, Attorney for Orson Elrington

“Well, I don’t think the learned magistrate even understood what we were trying to say to her.  I, I think that this was one of these situations in which we made a submission which the learned magistrate simply did not understand. Because nothing that she has said makes any sense to me.”

 

 

 

Reporter

“So what happens next?”

 

Hubert Elrington

“Well, we’ll take the matter to the High Court. The D.P.P. has brought a case, right? And her first duty is to show that there is a difference between a crime and a non-crime.  And the magistrate must look at it and says, if the evidence discloses a crime or the evidence discloses a non-crime, but she doesn’t even understand that that is the duty. So where do you go? You have to go to the high court.”