Shane Bradley, 38, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, to serve half of proposed sentence

Posted: Saturday, August 31, 2024. 1:07 pm CST.

By Aaron Humes: Having pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of Edward Westby, 38-year-old Shane Bradley was told he must serve almost half of a 20-year prison sentence for manslaughter.

High Court Justice Derick Sylvester awarded him a 25 percent discount for his early guilty plea, which deducted seven years, and a further deduction for time on remand, which is three years, leaving Bradley with 9 years and 9 months to serve.

Justice Sylvester took into consideration the mitigating and aggravating factors in Bradley’s case: the use of a weapon; the seriousness of the offense of murder, a life was taken and a family was deprived of a husband, brother, friend, father, and son, despite Bradley pleading guilty and contending he was under the influence of alcohol. On the other hand, he pleaded guilty and saved time and expense; showed remorse; sustained injury during the incident, and has made efforts at rehabilitation while in prison. Justice Sylvester also noted that Bradley cooperated with the police during the investigation. Family members said Bradley’s actions that day were out of character.

Westby, the victim, was a father of a son who was age two when his father’s life was abruptly taken from him, leaving his widow in a state of depression. However, the judge ruled that the mitigating factors outweighed the aggravating factors.

Attorney Leeroy Banner represented Bradley. He pleaded guilty in June to the lesser charge of manslaughter in the stabbing death of Westby, which occurred during an incident at a home in the West Landivar area of Belize City.

 

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