By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Court Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
TWO men were arraigned yesterday on separate stealing charges.
One was sentenced to six months at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDCS) for the theft of $158.20 worth of batteries.
Jagger Johnson, 40, appeared before Magistrate Kara Turnquest- Deveaux on a charge of stealing.
At around 3.35pm on August 8 at Quality Home Centre, Johnson was arrested when he was caught with 18 double AA Duracell batteries worth $158.20, having only paid for two of them. Although he gave a “no comment” response in a police interview, Johnson pleaded guilty to the charge in court.
The prosecution revealed yesterday that Johnson had antecedents.
Magistrate Turnquest-Deveaux, after thanking the accused for not wasting the court’s time with a trial, sentenced Johnson to six months at BDCS.
The second accused, Croix Brown, 28, faced Assistant Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain on charges of stealing and receiving.
Between August 2 and 3 in New Providence, between 6pm and 2am, Brown is accused of stealing a silver 2012 Nissan March valued at $3,800 the property of Francheskka Young.
In court, he pleaded not guilty to the charges. Brown was denied bail on the basis that he had a recent conviction on another receiving charge. As a result, he was returned to BDCS. Brown’s trial is set for November 1.
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