Shane Alexander Riley Pleads Guilty to Home Burglary and Theft: Case Update
November 11, 2023
Shane Alexander Riley pleads guilty to home burglary and theft of nearly $10,000 in valuables. Sentencing pending. Trial details before Madam Justice Wanda Blair in Supreme Court 4A.
Moments before the closing addresses in his trial, Shane Alexander Riley threw in the towel and pleaded guilty to burglarising a home and stealing almost $10 000 in items.
Appearing before Madam Justice Wanda Blair in Supreme Court 4A on Friday morning, the 40-year-old of 2nd Avenue, Alleyne’s Land, St Michael admitted to entering as a trespasser the home of Natasha Holder and stealing two laptop computers valued at $4 600, one video camera valued $1 000, one necklace set valued $900, one chain set valued $700, one watch valued $900, one Kindle valued $400, one anklet valued $300, two rings valued $1 010, one pair of earrings valued $115, one piggy bank, and $30 in Barbadian currency, with a total value of $9 955, belonging to Holder, on January 24, 2012.
After he was re-arraigned and pleaded guilty to the charge, Justice Blair directed the nine-member jury to return a formal verdict of guilty.
A pre-sentence report was ordered.
Riley remains out on bail, and the matter was adjourned until January 19, 2024.
