Accused earlier this year of having in his possession a .32 firearm and matching rounds Mark Calvan was yesterday found not guilty.
The charge levelled against Calvan had stated that on January 28 in Georgetown he had in his possession a .32 pistol and 3 matching rounds without being the holder of a firearm licence.
According to the prosecution, through evidence led by witnesses in the trial that was being heard before Magistrate Fabayo Azore, the defendant was found with the firearm in the crotch of his pants.
However, Calvan stated that the firearm was not found in his crotch but in a trench.
Magistrate Azore stated that she was unable to rely on the evidence presented by the prosecution’s police witnesses, which had several inconsistencies.
It was on this ground that the defendant was found not guilty of the offence.
During Calvan’s first court appearance on February 2, the court heard that on the day in question, police were on patrol duty at Cummings and Church streets when they saw the defendant and another walking along, acting suspiciously.
It was further stated that as the ranks approached Calvan attempted to run away, but the police held on to him and carried out a search, which led to them discovering the firearm hidden in the crotch of his pants.
