A native of the Dominican Republic was sentenced to three years imprisonment yesterday afternoon for the role he played in an assault meted out to hotelier Rahit Ally, on August 1, 2008, at Corriverton, Corentyne.
Jose Lopez was indicted for felonious wounding, to which he pleaded guilty last week. The decision was handed down by Justice Winston Patterson at the Berbice Assizes after listening to the evidence of Prison Medic Patricia Anderson, along with mitigation by Defence Counsel Charrandas Persaud.
Lopez was previously indicted with two counts of attempted murder and felonious wounding, but the state only pursued the latter charge.
State Counsel Fabayo Azore said Ally, the proprietor of Malimar Hotel, Corriverton, was summoned to Lopez’s room at the hotel. Ally proceeded into the room and the accused pushing him in his back and began to inflict several cuffs about his body. In an attempt to resist the attacks, Ally was kicked below his rib cage. Lopez then knelt on his victim’s chest and taped his hands mouth and neck. As the attacks on Ally continued, a police officer acting on information went to the room and when he opened the door, the accused exited.
Ally was in a semi conscious and disoriented state when he was taken to the Skeldon Hospital. It was revealed that the injuries were severe and a threat to his life. They were also expected to leave him disfigured.
Persaud, in his plea of mitigation, said his client, who hails from Santo Domingo, was pleading for leniency. Highlighting points in the case earlier presented by Azore, the lawyer said the victim had identified another person with a gun, who was later killed by the police. That individual, he said, used a gun to inflict injuries which resulted in Ally’s face being damaged.
The virtual complainant reported that Lopez used his fists to rain blows to his body and also kicked him. “My client was influenced by an individual who is no longer on the face of the earth. He regrets the role he played and pleads for a minimal custodial sentence along with a deportation order for him to be sent to his country,” declared Persaud.
Justice Patterson agreed that Lopez was not the mastermind behind the incident but expressed disappointment of not being able to see the victim in order to better assess the physical disfigurement.
may be his white lady was not delivered on time, all these foreigners going to guyana and creating havoc.
its time CANU understand who the white lady friends are, easy to identify.
A hotel proprietor, unless invited in, has no legal right to force his way into the room of a paying guest.
bish watie an extract form the artical you are commenting on. State Counsel Fabayo Azore said Ally, the proprietor of Malimar Hotel, Corriverton, was summoned to Lopez’s room at the hotel
SN, you had a field day last Sunday with sensationalism when you mention Chinese nationals in your so called story about the alledged altercation outside an eatery in Georgeown. How you know these persons of Chinese descent weren’t citizens or residents of Guyana ?
Elementary journalistic principle is that the race (or religion, sexual orientation, physically challenging traits , martial status and several other personal characterstics) should never be mentioned unless is necessary.
As usual ,in the item above there is no indication that the reported Dominican Republic born man is not a citizen or resident of Guyana..Sloppy journalism..
I really dont know why this newspaper company allows your foolish and baseless comments to aggravate people if you need to vent your feelings do it in the Nation or some other forum and stop your continious ridicule of the reporters.
And now you tell me why shouldn’t we mentioned that? I’m living here since the age of eight and even i’ve become a citizen of this country (France) i will still remain a guyanese for this country and it will be stated if i do anything wrong.
So citezen, resident or not he’s not a guyanese and will never be.
Sagga no one can shut Reddy up.You are just giving your self a heart attack.
SN keep up the good work, as a Guyanese I like to know the nationality, religion, race, yes, race very important, sex, sexual preference, and on, you see I very fast, love lots of information he Reddy is a blue and yellow man carrying aroung a sea spear, who wants to know too, but his proper facade forbids. Continue as usual SN.
I am confuse here, why was Ally in the room? I know from the country the visitors were from, it may be drugs, but none was mention here.
Why was he in the room? Anyone?
Also why was a cop on standby ,,then went the room,,,,,,
HOW DID LOPEZ REACH IN GUYANA FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IF HE WENT TO ANY OTHER ENGLISH SPEEKING COUNTRY HE WILL NOT OF COME TO GUYANA ENGLISH IS VERY HARD FOR THOSE PEOPLE TO CATCH AND IT SEEMS TO ME LIKE HE GOT A VISA BECAUSE I DIDNT HEAR ABOUT DEPORTING AFTER PRISON HOW MUCH MORE LIKE HIM IS IN DONT EVEN KNOW THERE CRIMAL RECORD
THAT’S OUR WONDERFULL GUYANA. It’s like anyone can come in and no one should go out.
We’re welcoming them while they’re rejecting us.
There a lot of them in the US, so what is the issue.
He certainly did not come to visit No63 beach!
did he walk with an interpreter.
Sagga:
Reddy craves attention and since he cannot post his nonsensical comments in the Chronicle he does so in SN. I believe that they allow him to post unabated since they are afraid of again loosing advertisements. Who can blame them?
Stabroek News, why was Mr Ally summoned to the room? For what reason blows was inflicted on him? This whole stoy have a gaping hole that is very confusing. Maybe the Dominicano is mad.