what it must be like to do a year in a Dominican jail? This country has a bail system, no? Seems like really big time offenders were on bail in the past. Lose a year of your life. You would think that returning to the DR indicates an innocent mind. A guilty guy would have never come back.
American freed after a year in jail on drugs charges
A man from Houston, Texas, who has been held in jail in the Dominican Republic for more than a year, has been found not guilty of drug smuggling charges and is expected to be released sometime in the next 48 hours.
Larry Davis was accused of helping smuggle drugs into the country aboard the ship "The Precon Express 1." He was held in Najayo prison awaiting trial on narcotics charges facing up to 20 years in prison.
A three-judge panel found him not guilty but the court is now waiting to see if the Dominican Republic government will appeal the verdict although that is not thought to be likely.
Davis said he and his father had leased the ship to another company. He said he received a call from the lessee telling him there was an inspection issue and at that time there was no mention of drugs.
According to Davis, he flew to the Dominican Republic, only to find out about the large shipment of drugs found on board. He was arrested and jailed despite declaring his innocence.
http://abc13.com/news/woodlands-man-...uilty/2055178/
http://www.click2houston.com/news/sp...gling-charges
American freed after a year in jail on drugs charges
A man from Houston, Texas, who has been held in jail in the Dominican Republic for more than a year, has been found not guilty of drug smuggling charges and is expected to be released sometime in the next 48 hours.
Larry Davis was accused of helping smuggle drugs into the country aboard the ship "The Precon Express 1." He was held in Najayo prison awaiting trial on narcotics charges facing up to 20 years in prison.
A three-judge panel found him not guilty but the court is now waiting to see if the Dominican Republic government will appeal the verdict although that is not thought to be likely.
Davis said he and his father had leased the ship to another company. He said he received a call from the lessee telling him there was an inspection issue and at that time there was no mention of drugs.
According to Davis, he flew to the Dominican Republic, only to find out about the large shipment of drugs found on board. He was arrested and jailed despite declaring his innocence.
http://abc13.com/news/woodlands-man-...uilty/2055178/
http://www.click2houston.com/news/sp...gling-charges