Did self-confessed burglar Hakeem Zoe Isiah Robinson end up with consecutive sentences as a result of the way his compensation order was made? That will be the focus of his appeal, which resumes next month in the Court of Appeal.
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Robinson, of Bartlett’s Tenantry, Sargeant’s Village, Christ Church, pleaded guilty to entering Emmerson Trotman’s house on January 3, 2018, and stealing $200 while armed with a firearm.
He also pleaded guilty to robbing Trotman of a cellphone, wallet, watch, US$120 and BDS$1 160 on the same date.
Justice Carlisle Greaves ordered him to pay $15 000 on the first count and $10 000 on the second. However, after three extensions, during which Robinson failed to come up with the money, the judge activated the three-year alternative, for non-payment, on each count.
Yesterday, Robinson argued that his sentences were excessive “due to the length of time between sentencing and the crime committed”.
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