State appealing dismissed Montrose dangerous driving death case

The Guyana Court of Appeal has commenced hearing the state’s reasons for appealing the dismissal of a case against Salill Budhoo, for allegedly causing the death of 76-year-old Ramdularie Singh, by dangerous driving, back in 2013.

In her petition that the appeal be allowed, State Counsel Natasha Backer, said that Magistrate Alex Moore, who presided over the case, dismissed the case “for want of prosecution,” without hearing its witnesses.

Appearing before acting Chancellor Yonette Cummings-Edwards and Justices of Appeal, Rishi Persaud and Dawn Gregory on October 23, Backer said Magistrate Moore dismissed the case “for want of prosecution,” citing inordinate delays by the prosecution.