The commencement of the trial into the alleged cocaine trafficking charge against 64-year-old Maxine Cecelia Batts was yesterday postponed to tomorrow after the court was informed by Prosecutor Stephen Telford that the accused wanted to change her plea.
Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry asked Batts at the George-town Magistrates’ Court whether she wanted to change her plea but the defendant firmly replied “no”, indicating that she wanted to maintain her not-guilty plea. The adjournment to tomorrow was subsequently granted.
Before being dismissed, the defendant asked the
