Bail was on Friday granted to a 23-year-old man, after he denied stealing a Samsung cellphone from a woman.
Kevin Smith pleaded not guilty to the charge, read by Magistrate Leron Daly in Georgetown on Friday.
The charge alleged that Smith, on March 6, at Regent Street, Georgetown, stole a cellphone valued $70,000, from Gianna Razack.
Prosecutor Christopher Morris, objected to Smith’s release, citing the seriousness of the offence. Morris also told Magistrate Daly that it’s likely Smith won’t return to court or trial if granted his release, as he has been charged with similar offences before and failed to show up to court after he was granted bail.
Adduni Inniss, a prosecutor who was in the courtroom at the time, also voiced her objections, telling the court that she has dealt with Smith for quite a while and doesn’t believe he should be released.
But despite the objections, Magistrate Daly granted bail in the sum of $40,000, with the condition that the accused reports to the Brickdam Police Station every Monday until the completion of trial.
The matter was then adjourned until March 29, 2019.
