FORTY-four-year-old Trevor Abrams (no address given) was on Friday sentenced to 50 months imprisonment for trafficking narcotics in the Camp Street Prison. 

Abrams made his first appearance before Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on October 20, and the matter was subsequently transferred to Magistrate Judy Latchman for trial.
On that day, he pleaded not guilty to the charge that said on Wednesday, October 15, at the Camp Street Prison, Georgetown; he had in his possession 83 grammes of cannabis-sativa (marijuana) for the purpose of trafficking.
The court heard that Abrams is an inmate at the Camp Street Prison, facing an ongoing murder charge.
The trial commenced on October 28 and the matter was prosecuted by Police Prosecutor, Joel Ricknauth and two police witnesses were called to testify in the matter.
Abrams was unrepresented and choosing to lead a defence, gave unsworn statements. During his defence, Abrams called two civilian witnesses to testify.
Before handing down the sentence, Magistrate Latchman said she took into consideration factors such as the nature of the offence and the need to deter the defendant and others from contemplating such offences.