Mash 2013 murder trial ends today

MURDER accused Devon Thomas and Randy Isaac who allegedly killed Kumar Mohabir on Mashramani Day 2013, will know their fate today.

Justice Navindra Singh did not sum up the evidence yesterday as was expected. He made it clear, “I will sum up on Wednesday.”
This afternoon, the mixed jury who tried the accused for murder will deliver their verdict of “Guilty” or “Not guilty”, unless they could not agree on a verdict.
Thereafter, the presiding judge, depending on the type of verdict, will either discharge the accused if the verdict is “Not guilty”, or impose sentence if the verdict is “Guilty” or discharge the jury and call for a new trial in the event of a disagreement among the jury who could not reach a unanimous verdict.
In his summing-up of the evidence, Justice Singh had recounted the different testimonies and directed the jury on questions of law as it related to the case.
The facts revealed that an eyewitness, a police officer and a forensic pathologist had given evidence for the prosecution which had been presented for the jury’s consideration, one way or the other.
Prosecutrix Miss Stacy Goodings in association with Miss Diana Kaulesar, prosecuted.
Defence counsel, Mr. Peter Hugh, with attorney-at-law, Miss Latchmi Rahamat represented the accused, who had pleaded not guilty.

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