Still to receive direction from the High Court on how to proceed on the conviction of Samuel Hinds Jr, who is yet to face sentencing for assaulting his sister-in-law, Magistrate Annette Singh yesterday announced that she would make a decision on July 30th.
Hinds Jr, son of former Prime Minster Samuel Hinds, was found guilty by Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond of beating his sister-in-law Tenza Lane with a cane and threatening her with a gun at his Duke Street, Kingston home last year.
However, his sentencing has been delayed for numerous reasons since then, including the removal of the trial magistrate. As a result, there has been division over whether Singh, who was subsequently assigned the case, can proceed with sentencing.
A probation report, which had been completed since February, was read to the court yesterday.
