A 19-year-old who was charged with three offences including resisting arrest was allowed his pre-trial freedom yesterday.
Shamar Nelson pleaded not guilty to all three charges which were read by Magistrate Faith McGusty in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court Five.
Two charges stated that on November 1st, at Mandela Avenue, he used threatening language towards Peace Officer Edward Lowenfield who was executing his duty and on the same date and at the same location he behave disorderly within public hearing.
The final charge alleges that on November 1st, at Mandela Avenue he resisted arrest by Lowenfield.
Prosecutor Annalisa Brummell objected to bail saying that Nelson’s lawyer, Paul-Fung-a-Fat, in his application for bail, gave the court an address different from the one Nelson gave the police.
Fung-a-Fat, however, told the magistrate that Nelson has two addresses and can be found at either of the two. He said that on the day in question, his client switched lanes at Mandela Avenue after which he was stopped by the policeman who spoke to him and later allegedly slapped him. Fung-a-Fat told the magistrate he has a medical to prove that the policeman slapped his client.
Nelson was granted his release after lodging $20,000 bail. His next scheduled court appearance will be on November 13th.
