By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Court Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN was sentenced to $7,500 bail in court on Wednesday after being accused of having a loaded gun on University Drive earlier this week.
Teko Morley, 29, represented by Kelsey Munroe, stood before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of ammunition.
According to police reports, at around 4.30am on March 27 outside a building on University Drive, officers found Morley acting in a suspicious manner.
Once authorities stopped and searched the accused, it is said they found a black Ruger 9mm pistol. At the time of his arrest, it is further alleged that Morley had three unfired rounds of 9mm ammunition.
In court Morley pleaded not guilty to the charges. Bail of $7,500 was granted to the accused with one or two sureties. Under the conditions of the bail the accused is expected to sign in at the Grove Police Station every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday by 7pm.
His trial in is set for May 23.
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