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Big gun fine for St Philip man
Article by March 16, 2021
The possession of an illegal firearm and 20 rounds of ammunition will cost a young man $20 000.
The fine was imposed on Chad Joel Hunte, of Merrick’s Road, St Philip during a virtual sitting of the No. 2 Supreme Court this afternoon.
The 22-year-old had previously pleaded guilty before Justice Randall Worrell to the illegal possession of a .38 revolver and 20 rounds of ammunition on September 4, 2017.
The items were found when police executed a search warrant at Hunte’s residence.
“It is a matter that normally would attract a custodial sentence . . . The Court also has to take into consideration the fact that you were of previously good character and you have thrown yourself at the mercy of the court.
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BUTCHERY, HEINOUS, horrific and a most severe and serious attack were just some of the words Justice Randall Worrell used to describe the 45 chops Allan Alston Belle inflicted on his estranged wife Brenda Belle more than seven years ago.
And while Justice Worrell started at 24 years in jail for Belle’s act of manslaughter, the elderly man will spend about eight years more because of deductions for his guilty plea, mitigating features and as a result of his sentence being backdated to the time he entered prison in May 2013.
“Even if, as you contend, you may have been attacked, the 45 injuries which Brenda Belle would have sustained or suffered clearly would indicate to this court that you basically inflicted a most severe and serious attack with a cutlass on your now deceased wife. The aspect of domestic violence looms heavily with respect of this matter,” the judge told the confessed killer.
Yearwood owns up to guns and ammunition by breadfruit tree
Article by February 12, 2021
Eight years ago, police mounted surveillance and executed a search warrant that led to the discovery of three firearms, including a silencer and over 50 rounds of ammunition stashed under a breadfruit tree at Gilkes Road, Benthams, St Lucy.
Today during a virtual sitting of the High Court Andre O’Bryan Yearwood, of Retreat Road, Connell Town, St Lucy took responsibility for the illegal weapons.
Before Justice Randall Worrell – and accompanied by his attorney-at-law Mohia Ma’at – the now 39-year-old pool technician pleaded guilty to the January 6, 2013 charges of possession of a shotgun, possession of a 380 auto calibre pistol and possession of a silencer without having the valid licences as well as possession of 59 rounds of ammunition without having a valid permit.
St Michael man sentenced to time served
Article by February 9, 2021
Andre Omar Burgess who previously admitted to possession of two rounds of .45 calibre ammunition was today sentenced to time served.
The Baycroft New Road, Bridge Road, St Michael resident pleaded guilty last November to the September 29, 2019 charge of having the bullets in his possession when he did not have a valid licence.
During a virtual sitting of the No. 2 Supreme Court this morning Crown Counsel Ramario Straker, in making sentencing submissions, said the two rounds of ammunition were found in Burgess’ back pocket but there was no firearm involved.
He added that the number of bullets involved was mitigating in Burgess’ favour which bought the offence in the region of a fine. However, the prosecutor added that justice had been served in the circumstances given that the 37-year-old man had previously spent nine months on remand.