Judge’s Error Sends Case Back | Bahamas News

Bahamas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 3, 2026 · 1m

A judge’s fatal error sends Delmaro Johnson back to trial after the Court of Appeal ruled he wrongly took control of a jury trial in a deadly crash. The judge had blamed a passenger for grabbing the wheel, but the appellate court said that’s not enough — Johnson was speeding over 56 mph and distracted, which alone could make his driving dangerous. The jury should have decided whether the passenger actually pulled the wheel, since her account changed from “I did it because I was fed up” to denying it. The judge misapplied legal standards by using a “but for” test, ignoring the jury’s role in…