DVD vendor gets 108-month sentence for multiple offences

RONLEE Rampersaud, 25 (no address given) was yesterday sentenced to 108 months for robbery under arms, discharging a loaded firearm and attempting to commit a felony. 

The convict who is a DVD vendor pleaded guilty to five charges, before Magistrate Judy Latchman.
Particulars of the first charge said on November 10 at Sheriff Street Campbellville, Georgetown, being armed with a gun he robbed Leon Samoogan of $20,000 cash, property of Wang Chan Ton.
The second charge said that on November 11 at King Street, Georgetown, being together with another he attempted to commit a felony, while being armed with a gun he attempted to rob Rakeema Ali.
Another charge said on the same day at King Street, Georgetown, being together with another, he discharged a loaded firearm to Inshan Ali, with intent to maim, cause harm and disfigure.
The fourth charge said on October 22 at Robb Street, Georgetown, being armed with a gun he robbed Savitri Harrichan of one handbag; an undisclosed sum of cash; one Samsung cellular phone and documents together valued at $43,000.
On the same day at Robb Street, Georgetown, he discharged a loaded firearm to Savitri Harrichan with intent to maim, cause harm and disfigure.
Police prosecutor Joel Ricknauth said as it relates to Samoogan, he was the cashier on duty on the day in question at Future House Chinese Restaurant on Sheriff Street. The court heard that Rampersaud who was at that time armed with a gun went into the restaurant and demanded that Samoogan hand over the cash.
The prosecutor then narrated the facts for the offences that were committed on November 11. He said that Inshan and Rakeema operate a store on King Street, and Rampersaud in the company of another entered the store. Rampersaud jumped on the counter and demanded that Rakeema hand over her valuables. After Rakeema refused to do so, his accomplice shot Inshan and made good his escape.
The prosecution’s facts also stated that October 22 at Robb Street, Rampersaud walked towards Harrichan, brandished a weapon and fired a shot to the right side of her abdomen. Subsequently, an alarm was raised and he made good his escape. However, investigations were carried out on all the charges and he was arrested and placed before the court.
In a plea for mitigation, the unrepresented man told the court that he is a father of one with no pending matter in any another court. He noted that he was charged with simple larceny before, but the matter was dismissed.
When asked by Magistrate Latchman if he has anything to say, Rampersaud response was, “I’m asking you to be lenient with me.”
Magistrate Latchman before sentencing took into consideration all mitigating factors and the fact that a weapon was used in the commission of the offences. She also took into consideration the seriousness of the offence and the need to deter others from contemplating committing such offences.
For discharging a loaded firearm and attempting to commit a felony, he was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment for each charge. The sentences will run concurrently.
For similar charges committed on October 22 last, he was also sentenced to 36 months imprisonment each, which will run concurrently.
In addition, he was also sentenced to 36 months imprisonment on the robbery under arms charge. Each of the 36 months jail term will run consecutively, which amount to 108 months imprisonment.

 

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