A 19-year-old man from Pottersville told a magistrate’s court that he did not intent to traffic the 25 grams of cannabis he was caught with in his community on Thursday.
Jacob Daniel, a repeat offender, appeared before Magistrate Ossie Lewis today and pleaded guilty to having the said drugs on Potters Street.
“I wasn’t intending to traffic, that’s my smokes for the weekend,” he told Magistrate Lewis.
The defendant had been apprehended by police, who were on mobile patrol in the said area at about 9:50 p.m. He was approached when a strong scent of cannabis was noticed in the area he was located.
“I had just, just come out and buy it, Your Honor,” he assured.
Daniel was fined $1,000 which is to be paid by January 15, 2012 or he spends 10 weeks in prison.
He was advised to stay away from illegal substances and from committing any other offense as he was building a criminal record for himself.
That is democracy for you. Shame on the police who arrested the youth for such a small amount of weed, even more shame on the judge for sentencing the brother!
I’M NOT SAYIN THAT HERB SHOULD BE LEGALISED BUT AT THE SAME TIME THERE SHOULD BE A LIMIT CAN’T BRING A POOR MAN TO JAIL FOR ONE SPLIFF OR A 2 DUST THAT NOT MAKIN SENSE YOU JUST WASTING THE COURTS TIME WITH PETTY MATTERS SO MANY ISSUES IN DOMINICA NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BUT INSTEAD TOUGH WELL TRAINED POLICE MEN THAT SHOULD BE WORKING OFF THEIR BALLS FIGHTING DOWN CRIME AND COCAINE THEY CHASSIN DOWN A YOUT MAN FOR A SCISSORS A LITER OR A ROACH WE NEED TO GET REAL
Come on people lets be real.everybody have their own little vice.so let us not jump on de brother.He should not have gotten caught.ninety nine days for you and one for the police.
weed is bad for your health a spliff a day brings the doctor your way.
If weed is that good for you , then why dont you take the burning tip of the spliff and push it into your eyeball then you will know what time it is.
Carrots are good for you so why don’t you take the tip of a carrot and push it into your eyeball then you will tell what time it is.
See what I mean? You are not making any sense.
If your point is not solid you don’t have a point.
haha nice response. idiots will be idiots sad thing is that these type of people are the majority so it will be some time before we can see any change
Weedis bad for your health, i am talking about smoking weed.Your body was not design to deal with smoking.it is contrary to good health.And only paro smokers that lack ambition and lazy that like to come and try to convince people smoking is good for you.Most marijuana smokers have some mental issue or is getting mental.
Smoke in the body is bad 4 real, so then stop eating all that smoke meat and them tobacco cigarettes. Same smoke.
New research shows alcohol consumption is more dangerous than Smoke for lung and breasts cancer. Herb can be used in many different ways and not only smoking it. Try it and educate yourself. Paro
Religion is bad for your health, i am talking about believing in fairy tales. Your mind was not designed to deal with faith. It is contrary to good mental health. And only ignorant believers that lack intelligence and confused that like to come and convince people that believing their religion is good for you. Most believers have some mental issue or is getting mental.
-religion is also bad for your health. i say we make it illegal too!
also inb4 a bunch of ignorant church trolls give my post thumbs down or make some inane comments.
You said it brother, they have a documentary on marpin playing every sunday depicting homos begging for rights and what’s worse is that the Bishop is a part of it saying it’s okay! Yet for a plant our heavenly father blessed us with we still suffer persecution. They rather sodomy than natural herbs. FIRE BURN THEM ALL…
You said it brother!
Many of them are in it, They have placed many in high places…that’s why.
another young life ruined…over a plant. Allyou law enforcers and judges deserve blows boi
LEGALIZE MARIJUANA! Now!
It’s the right thing to do.
I do not believe that we should be sending our young people to jail for small quantities of cannabis. Change the cannabis laws. Too many young men are being destroyed by jail..
True, we can ask why they don’t stay away from drugs. But there are many other laws being broken that people not getting punished for. Like what? Buggery is a crime. You see any gay men being arrested? Opening your business on Sunday is a crime. You see any owner being arrested? Overtaking under the Canefield cliff is not allowed. Many overtake without getting a ticket. Lawyers, doctors, all of them taking their weed. You see them getting arrested?
Leave them yout man alone!!! Continue to educate against drug TRAFFICKING but don’t jail the youth for a cigarette.
Why is it faggots are getting rights and for 1 joint of weed one is fined all this money? This is injustice!
God don’t like UGLY!