TIMOTHY Sampson appeared Tuesday before City Magistrate Ann McLennan to answer charges related to robbery under arms and discharging a loaded firearm.

The 29-year-old Corentyne teacher was not required to plead to the indictable charge, which detailed that on Wednesday, August 5, at Number 48 Village Corentyne, being in the company of others and being armed with a gun, he robbed Indranie Singh of $100,000.

Another charge he faces alleged that on the same day, at Number 48 Village Corentyne, he unlawfully and maliciously discharged a loaded firearm at several police ranks in an attempt to avoid arrest.

Prosecutor Deniro Jones said the defendant had been placed on $40,000 station bail prior to his appearance in court. He objected to the defendant being granted pre-trial liberty because of the seriousness of the charge.

Bail was denied, and the matter was adjourned to September 11.