From the Courts
May 27, 2016
‘I don’t want any time in prison’ – accused
âIs weed, is my own. I could pay for it,â said Clenford Mars when police constable 707 Haywood discovered 72 grams of cannabis in his possession at the Grenadines Wharf on May 23.{{more}}
The cannabis was concealed in a cereal box.
At the Serious Offenses Court on Tuesday, Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne-Matthias asked Mars, âSuppose I donât want you to pay for it?â
Mars, who seemed confused by the question, was then asked by Browne-Matthias, âHow long do you want in prison?â
Apparently shocked by the question, Mars replied, âI donât want any time in prision, your honour.â
Browne-Matthias informed Mars that imprisonment was also a real possibility for drug possession, before fining him $300 to be paid forthwith.(CA)