A Citronier man, who made good his escape from police during his initial arrest, will have to pay the court $1,100 to be paid by August 31 or in default spend 10 weeks in prison.
Kirby Carver Jno-Baptist, 30, appeared before Magistrate Ossie Lewis yesterday at the Roseau Magistrate Court and changed his plea from not guilty to guilty to the charges of possession of cannabis, possession of cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to supply.
According to the facts of the case, police attempted to arrest the defendant in Montego Bay, Newtown on August 14, 2010. The accused fled the scene and in the process dropped two clear plastic bags containing 56 pieces of cocaine wrapped in silver paper.
He was arrested by police on August 24,2010 after authorities executed a search at the defendant’s home where they found one gram of cannabis.
“Once you have control of it and you have knowledge, control and custody then you possess the drug,” Magistrate Lewis told the defendant who previously denied the charges.
Jno Baptist, who was unrepresented by counsel, told the court in his plea of mitigation that he has changed.
“I have been looking for a job,” the unemployed man said. When asked how he was able to pay fines of former convictions, he said, “I work tiling and construction.”
In handing down the sentence Magistrate Lewis cautioned the accused.
He received no separate sentences on the charge of possession of cannabis.
Ossie Lewis what is it that u are afraid of that u never seem to give criminals their due harsh sentence?I suspect the more we have these criminals on the loose is better for the government and court system,i guess that’s they are an asset to the lawyers(liars)and the state.This is not encouraging to the police to go out and execute their duties effectively,no wonder u can get your contract renewed and Behanzin can’t get his.
They only charge the man $1,100, thats not even a slap to the wrist, thats a tap. The man had many bags of cocaine in his possession, running away from the police, thats not sufficient punishment for a crime involving the possession of cocaine for the purpose of distribution
Big fish little fish destroy all of them.if you kill all the little fishes then the big fish will starve and die and their population will be reduced.Great job to the police.high fives we are proud of you.police is the baddest gang around so those worthless marijuana smokers and their cousin cocaine must behave themselves.Respect the police.Police on top drug dealers below.These marijuana smokers are bent on bringing everyone to hell but it will not happen in Jesus Name.
The long arm of the law……
The kingpin a grease them palm that’s why it is so :-)
# 67 BOATS IN NEWTOWN SEA
# 5 DOING FISHING
D REST DOING DRUGS
dem people not even from harlem
so much newtown yutes are either paro or being killed
so much criminal on the lose in newtown
most deadly place in Da
I fraid to pas there
zombies all around
no parl rep
drugs drugs drugs
idleness
gossip
prostitution
newtown is in a mess
i guess to the next level
not even football dem man want to play again
get rid of dem boats on d sea
until and unless dem police doh do dat
den i have to say they aint ready yet
CLEAN UP MONTEGO BAY-DA DRUG CAPITAL
COME GOOD WITH YOUR SH**
dem police not going behind the big fish
d lil man dey doh fraid
why do you guys always talkl about big fish or little fish. It is wrong and who ever is caught should dealt with. the reason the big fish are nver caught it ios because they hardly ever get close to the drugs. the police is the left to destroy the opperation from the ground up
them lille fish need t sell out them big fish when they get caught, but no……….instead they protect them so what do u expect?