After spending the last two years in prison for armed robbery, 31-year-old Royston Rowe of Newtown, Georgetown will now spend another two years in jail following his conviction on Wednesday afternoon for illegal gun possession.
Jailed: Royston Rowe
Last July, Rowe was slapped with the offence and pleaded guilty. However, based on an explanation in court, a not-guilty plea was entered on his behalf by Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus, after which his trial commenced before Magistrate Annette Singh.
Magistrate Singh found sufficient evidence against the former convict, and handed down the sentence.
The charge, which Rowe faced, stated that on July 16, 2019, at Campbell Avenue, Georgetown, he had in his possession a .38 revolver, without being the holder of a firearm licence.
The prosecution contended that on the day in question, Police Officers received a telephone call from Rowe’s girlfriend and they proceeded to the location as directed where they made contact with the woman.
The court was told that the woman informed the ranks that Rowe threatened to kill her with the gun and she handed over the firearm to the officers.
Ranks later managed to arrest Rowe and placed him in custody, where he was cautioned and told of the offence.
