Conviction upheld for operating passenger vessel dangerously

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against a conviction in the the Circuit Criminal Court for operating a passenger vessel dangerously, and nearly colliding with another vessel. The appellant's primary arguments were rejected, including the claim that the trial court lacked jurisdiction due to an alleged procedural error and the contention that the trial judge erred by providing the jury with copies of relevant statutory provisions. The Court of Appeal found no error in the trial judge's decision to include the summary offense on the indictment and determined that the provision of legislative excerpts to the jury was a legitimate exercise of judicial discretion.