BARBARA GAYLE, Star Writer
A man who said in his defence that the complaint had "framed" him, was freed after Acting Supreme Court Judge Lorna Shelly Williams upheld submissions from defence lawyer Carolyn Chuck that there were too many inconsistencies in the prosecution's case.
Terroy Graham, 32, a farmer from Moffat district, St Thomas, was freed in the Gun Court of illegal possession of firearm and robbery with aggravation.
The allegations were that in January 2010, Graham, armed with a knife, and another man, armed with a gun, went to the complainant's house in Trinityville, St Thomas. They robbed the complainant of a gold chain and a watch. The complainant said he knew Graham for 20 years and made a report at the Morant Bay Police Station.
under cross-examination
During his testimony, the complainant said that the gunman, who he did not know before, said "don't move." However, under cross-examination he admitted that in his written statement to the police he reported that the gunman did not say anything during the incident.
The complainant testified that the accused came into his home and attacked him with a knife. When cross-examined he said it was during the struggle for the watch and the chain, that the accused pulled out a knife. The complainant said his statement was read over to him by the investigating officer. Under cross-examination the investigating officer said the first time he saw the complainant was in May 2010.
In an unsworn statement from the dock, Graham said he was innocent. He said the complainant framed him because he asked him to pay for the damage to a motor vehicle which he had rented to his (accused's) stepmother and he refused.
The judge said based on the inconsistencies and omissions in the Crown's case, she was left in doubt and acquitted Graham.
No comments:
Post a Comment