2 facing judge, jury over attempt to kill security guard during robbery

A joint charge for the offence of attempting to commit murder has been read to Kevin France and Jason Howard, called “Smelly”, at their arraignment before Justice Simone Morris-Ramall and a 12-member jury in the Demerara High Court on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.

It is alleged that on October 20, 2016, at Water Street, Georgetown, these two defendants unlawfully and maliciously wounded Quacy Joseph with intent to murder him. They have both pleaded not guilty to the charge. An alternate count of discharging a loaded firearm with intent has also been presented against them.

France is on $500,000 bail pending the determination of his trial.
Howard is being represented by Attorneys Kiswana Jefford and Edrianna Stephens, while France is being represented by Attorney George Thomas. State Counsel Muntaz Ali, in association with State Counsel Marisa Edwards and Abiola Lowe, is appearing on behalf of the prosecution.
According to reports, Joseph, a security guard, was shot in his abdomen after he attempted to foil a robbery committed on a man who was relieved of $1.2M in the Electronics City branch store in the Fogarty’s Building on Water Street, Georgetown.