Stanley Felix acquitted of Perverting the Course of Justice charge

The High Court dismissed the Perverting the Course of Justice charge against former President of the Senate, Stanley Felix, who was accused of attempting to conceal a murder by inducing a suspect to withhold evidence. The charge was based on Felix’s visits to the Anse La Ray Police Station in April 2022. Despite the allegations causing his resignation as Senate President and being granted bail in November 2023, Felix’s legal battle continued until the recent dismissal of the charges. One of Felix’s legal representatives, Lorne Theophillus, argued that Felix was wrongfully charged under a section of the Criminal Code that primarily pertains to witnesses, not suspects, highlighting a critical point in the case. Felix was also represented by prominent attorney Alberton Richelieu as lead counsel.

The allegations against Felix had stirred controversy, leading to his resignation as President of the Senate following his arrest for the Perverting the Course of Justice charge. Despite being granted bail in the sum of EC$15,000 in November 2023, Felix continued to face legal battles until the recent dismissal of the charges by the High Court. The charge was based on Felix’s visits to the Anse La Ray Police Station in April 2022, where he was accused of attempting to induce a suspect in police custody to withhold evidence related to an alleged murder, thus perverting the course of justice as outlined in the Criminal Code of St Lucia.

Upon the dismissal of the charges, Loop News reached out to Lorne Theophillus, one of Felix’s legal representatives, who pointed out a critical aspect of the case. Theophillus argued that the section of the Criminal Code under which Felix was charged primarily applies to witnesses, not suspects, indicating that Felix was wrongfully charged based on a technicality in the law. This defense strategy was in addition to the representation provided by another prominent attorney, Alberton Richelieu, who served as lead counsel in Felix’s legal team during the proceedings.

The dismissal of the Perverting the Course of Justice charge against Stanley Felix marked the conclusion of a legal battle that had garnered significant attention due to Felix’s position as former President of the Senate. The allegations against him had led to his resignation following his arrest, and despite being granted bail in November 2023, Felix continued to fight the charges until they were ultimately dismissed by the High Court. The legal representatives for Felix, including Lorne Theophillus and Alberton Richelieu, played crucial roles in arguing that Felix was wrongfully charged under a section of the Criminal Code that did not apply to suspects, ultimately leading to the dismissal of the charges.

In response to the court’s decision, Felix’s legal representative, Lorne Theophillus, highlighted a key point in the case, arguing that the section of the Criminal Code under which Felix was charged primarily pertains to witnesses, not suspects. This argument, along with the representation provided by prominent attorney Alberton Richelieu as lead counsel, contributed to the dismissal of the charges against Felix. The legal battle, which had begun with Felix’s visits to the Anse La Ray Police Station in April 2022, had come to a close with the High Court’s decision to dismiss the Perverting the Course of Justice charge against the former President of the Senate, ending a chapter of controversy and legal proceedings for Felix.