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Breaking News: Lawyer cleared of gun charges
A US lawyer was cleared of firearms importation by the unanimous verdict of a jury this morning. Gary Barket, from Little Rock, Arkansas, greeted the news by telling The Royal Gazette: “I’m very gratified and humbled that reason and justice prevailed.” He had faced ten years behind bars if he had been convicted over the incident at Bermuda Airport on January 25.
2008-06-25 17:29:35 GMT

Breaking News: Lawyer cleared of gun charges
A US lawyer was cleared of firearms importation by the unanimous verdict of a jury this morning. Gary Barket, from Little Rock, Arkansas, greeted the news by telling The Royal Gazette: “I’m very gratified and humbled that reason and justice prevailed.” He had faced ten years behind bars if he had been convicted over the incident at Bermuda Airport on January 25.
2008-06-25 17:16:55 GMT

Barket found not guilty
A US lawyer has spoken of his gratitude to the "wonderful, friendly and smart" people of Bermuda after being cleared of illegally importing firearms. Gary Barket, 61, from Little Rock, Arkansas, faced a mandatory jail sentence of ten years if convicted over the weapons in his suitcase. However, a jury unanimously acquitted him yesterday after accepting that he forgot the guns were hidden in the case, and brought them to Bermuda purely by accident in January.
2008-06-26 11:34:22 GMT

Barket: 'I almost fainted' at sight of guns
An American lawyer travelled to Bermuda from Arkansas with two guns undetected in his luggage — but was caught by an X-ray machine as he left the Island, a court heard. The discovery of the revolver, pistol and ammunition at LF Wade International Airport resulted in a "bewildered" Gary Barket being arrested and charged under the Firearms Act. The 61-year-old from Little Rock, Arkansas, pleaded not guilty and went on trial at Supreme Court yesterday,
2008-06-24 12:14:52 GMT

Little Rock mayor 'shocked'
US officials have paid glowing testimony to the character of an Arkansas lawyer facing ten years in jail if convicted of firearms importation. Gary Barket is on trial at the Supreme Court accused of bringing a revolver, a semi-automatic pistol and four bullets into Bermuda, something he claims was an innocent mistake. Among the witnesses called by the defence to pay tribute to his good character yesterday were a former Arkansas Supreme Court judge,
2008-06-25 19:20:43 GMT

American lawyer charged with possessing guns
A 61-year-old lawyer from Arkansas appeared in Magistrates' Court yesterday charged with possessing two guns and ammunition. The court heard from Senior Crown counsel Carrington Mahoney that on Friday, Gary Barket was travelling from Bermuda to Newark. When he went through security screening at L.F. Wade International Airport, a .32 Revolver, 6.35mm semi-automatic and four rounds of ammunition were allegedly discovered in his garment bag.
2008-01-29 13:05:06 GMT

Arkansas man's friend questions decision to send him to the Supreme Court
A friend of a US lawyer cleared of gun charges by a jury has questioned why the case had to go to Supreme Court. Gary Barket faced a minimum mandatory jail sentence of ten years if he had been convicted of importing two guns found in his luggage. The 61-year-old from Little Rock, Arkansas,
2008-06-30 11:36:43 GMT

Breaking News: Trial of US lawyer on gun charges starts
An American lawyer accused of illegally possessing two guns and ammunition allegedly found in his luggage at L.F Wade International Airport went on trial at Supreme Court this morning. Gary Peter Barket, 61, of Little Rock, Arkansas, has pleaded not guilty to contravening the Firearms Act by possession of a .32 calibre revolver, a 6.35 mm semi-automatic pistol and four rounds of .32 calibre ammunition. Opening the trial,
2008-06-23 18:17:21 GMT

Congressman: It could happen to anyone
A US Congressman who backed an American lawyer facing gun charges has said there was nothing stopping him bringing them into Bermuda as he did. Jurors hearing the case of Gary Barket heard how he hid two guns in an old suitcase at his home in Little Rock, Arkansas, for safekeeping last year. He then forgot about the weapons, which were family heirlooms,
2008-06-26 12:13:05 GMT























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