(Trinidad Express) Former People’s National Movement government minister Rennie Dumas was yesterday sentenced to pay fines totalling $18,500, after being convicted on two charges of assault in the Scarborough Magis-trate’s Court.
The sentence was imposed by Senior Magistrate Nanette Forde-John.
On the charge of common assault Dumas was fined $3,500 or nine months hard labour, and on the charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm , he was fined $15,000 or two years in jail. Dumas was allowed 30 days to pay the fines and granted 14 days to lodge an appeal.
Dumas, a former Member of Parliament for Tobago East, was convicted of unlawfully and maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm against Roger Simon and committing an act of common assault against Simon, a security officer.
The matter stemmed from a dispute between Simon and Dumas, at Arnos Vale, Plymouth, on June 1, 2011.
Acting Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions George Busby represented the State while Dumas was represented by former attorney general John Jeremie and Keith Scotland.
