Suspected Nokia phone thief points to complainant to be his surety

Dominica News Online - Monday, July 19th, 2010 at 11:08 AM

After pleading not guilty to stealing a cell phone from Charles Pinard in Roseau, Lorenzo Pinard identified the complainant as a potential surety.

Magistrate Ossie Lewis quickly responded to Lorenzo’s indication, by stating that a complainant cannot stand as a surety for any defendant in any matter of the court.

The defendant, who is known to the court, is accused of stealing a Nokia cellphone valued at $899 from the complainant on July 14 in Roseau.

He was remanded and will appear in court for trial on September 3, 2010.

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