Zico Renaldo Williams was jailed for eight years last Friday as a High Court judge declared a fine was not appropriate for his gun offence.
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“Defence counsel spoke of the possibility of a fine, but this clearly is not one of those situations where a fine is appropriate,” Justice Laurie-Ann Smith-Bovell said.
“Innocent people were injured because of the accident [and Williams] sought to threaten a young child.
“A custodial sentence is clearly warranted to drive home the seriousness of the offence, to deter others from committing similar offences, to protect society and maintain the public’s confidence in the justice system,” she added.
Williams, who was listed as having no fixed place of abode, had been found guilty of having a .38-Special calibre revolver, as well as 14 bullets, on October 16, 2022.
He was represented by attorneys Kellyanne Blackman and Tania Elliott, while Senior State Counsel Paul Prescod prosecuted the matter. (HLE)
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