Mervin White appeal dismissed over road traffic offences

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Mervin White’s appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 15 June 2017, upholding his two-month sentence and seven-year driving disqualification for road traffic offences.

The court held that the District Court judge was entitled to sentence him in his absence after three earlier adjournments and repeated efforts to secure his attendance.

White had pleaded guilty on 1 October 2014, and the offences had occurred on 12 October 2012. The judgment records that he challenged the sentence on fair-procedure grounds, but the appeal was dismissed.