ORIN Burnette, 30, of no fixed place of abode, pleaded guilty Tuesday to robbing a sleeping traveller of his boots and cash at the Skeldon Market on Tuesday and was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court.Police Sergeant Phillip Sheriff, prosecuting, said that on the day in question, Dunston Simpson crossed the Corentyne River and was awaiting transportation to continue his journey along the Corentyne Coast but he fell asleep on a stall at the Corriverton Municipal Market.
He awoke suddenly after he felt a hand on his neck and on opening his eyes he saw the defendant and another man who was armed with a knife.
Burnette pushed his hand into the virtual complainant’s pocket and removed $25,000 and then took away the man’s Air Max sneakers and escaped.
A report was made at the Springlands Police Station and Burnette was subsequently arrested and charged.