A Roseau magistrate has slapped a 9 months jail sentence on 41-year-old Julian “Frenchman” Maxwell of St. Joseph for escaping from the State Prison on January 5, 2013.
He was serving time for theft of agricultural produce, battery and wounding.
Maxwell said he escaped because he was ‘frustrated.’
He was convicted in August 2012.
According prosecutor Inspector Claude Weekes, on the day in question the inmates were lining up for lunch when Maxwell lifted a razor wire fence along with another inmate, went into a nearby unfinished building and jumped from a window 20ft in height.
A chase by prison official was unsuccessful but later that day he was spotted by police close to Al Motors in Canefield. When confronted he told the police that he escaped because he was “frustrated and wanted to see a doctor.”
After pleading guilty to the charge Maxwell told the court, “I was really frustrated and was asking an officer to help me but they refused. The person who I shared cells with was frustrating me, telling me let us escape and I lose my mind.”
His 9 months jail will run consecutively with his 2 years sentence. The maximum penalty for escaping prison is 12 months jail.
In another court related story, Yannick Lander is again in trouble with the law after he was charged for battery of a fellow inmate on December 31, 2012.
He was on remand for another matter when the incident occurred.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge and remains on remand at the Stock Farm prison.
in prison he is and he making problem…nothing wouldnt stop mister!
give them prisoners weed to smoke man they will behave
why whenever news is being delivered especially in regards to a sentence being handed down to a convict that the word “slap” ever so often is used? is that the only word that the journalists or editors know how to use? gees!! please improve your descriptive vocabulary!!
if Yanick Lander is beating up people out of prison and in prison, welllllll. i guess the prison need to give him his own room far away from other inmates. He allegedly kill, placed on bail, then he beat up somebody placed back in jail, now he beating prisoners alas
Yannick againnnnn! Some people will never learn.
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
Yannick Lander again!!!!! whats wrong with the law? Is it because they know people that know people????
there is nothing wrong with the law in this instance. Yannick was IN jail when he committed the latest offence.
I told the government that Yannick is a menace to society. He is locked up and still creating problems.
What is happening to Yanmick’s murder charge? This man should have been brought before the courts charged for murder long ago, what is the hold up?
but is two of them that escape that same day?
if two of them escape the same time, i guess the other one was smarter than him. He was a fool to listen to his fellow inmate. serve your time. and i also believe does prison officers need some more training. prisoners just escaping on them.
You really need to rescue your brains. READ 911 READ
but didnt amos escape that same day.read mudd read
Bro you frustrated in prison where food free and boarding is free. Out a thee prison we catching our roal with a baud economy , lazy government, black Sigatoca ca fen chew nous , Government cannt give a raise , Tony lying, passport selling like kubuli and th country cyan see the money. Brother people doh have money to go to the dctr and ou escaping rison where you a better chance to see a doctor. As for dental visit bro only those tat teething can afford to go to dentist.
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True that!