Rose Place man jailed for illegal gun and ammo possession

A Rose Place/Battery Hill man, whose lawyer believes should be credited for having the “testicular fortitude to step forward and say the firearm is mine,” will spend the next 26 months of his life in prison.

Kyjuan Prince, 23, appeared at the Serious Offences Court before Chief Magistrate, Colin John, on June 26,2025, where he pleaded guilty that on February, 14, 2025 at Rose Place/Battery Hill, he had in his possession one Glock 21 pistol, serial number WHR370 without a license issued under the Firearms Act.

He also pleaded guilty for having eight rounds of .45 ammunition.

The facts as stated in court are that the gun was found in a barrel among some clothes at a house where several persons were present.

Grant Connell, who represented Prince in the matter, agreed with prosecutor, Renrick Cato that the offence falls in Category 3 Level B, and that the sentence should begin at 40 percent of the maximum sentence.

There were no aggravating nor mitigating factors of the offence. They also noted that Prince has no similar, previous convictions, that he is relatively young, and that he assisted the authorities.

“It takes some character of having the testicular fortitude to step forward and say the firearm is mine,” Connell told the court, adding that Prince’s deed goes beyond assistance.

“That’s a good man,” the lawyer continued. He added that Prince secured the firearm in the bosom of a bedroom. “It would’ve been better if he secured it in a police station,” the Senior Magistrate responded.

Connell told the court that there are a lot of innocent men “behind those walls,”[jail]. He claimed that this constitutes 40 percent of the male inmates.

“We have to credit people in society who do good these days,” he said, adding that it’s never too late for redemption.

“I don’t know if Cato’s conscience might surface this morning,” Connell told the court in reference to the prosecutor. He said he does not understand how Cato “could sit there and ignore a man’s good actions”.

Connell also argued that while there were eight rounds of ammunition, none was in the chamber. Senior Magistrate John considered that there is a prevalence of illegal firearms in the country and that the court should deter, not encourage these offences.

John sentenced Prince to 26 months in prison on the firearm charge, and six months for the ammunition. The sentences will run concurrently.

The Chief Magistrate also advised Prince not to return to court, and to think about his actions. The firearm and ammunition were ordered to be confiscated.