A MECHANIC and a mortician, who were charged jointly with the illegal possession of half a pound of cannabis, were on Thursday, June 27, 2019 freed by Magistrate Rhondel Weaver at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

David Lynch, 41 and Oslyn Richards, 39, were on trial for trafficking cannabis on December 5, 2018 at Lot 157 Curtis Street, Albouystown. The duo was represented by attorney-at-law, Damien DaSilva.

The prosecution’s case is that that the drugs were found in a washing machine under a stairway and both defendants lived and had access to the home.
The defence contended that David Lynch is not an occupant of the premises at Albouystown where the narcotics were found, but rather, he operates a motorbike shop across the road from the premises.

Meanwhile, it was noted that Richards occupied an upstairs apartment on the premises and that they were other apartments with other occupants. All of the occupants of the apartment had access to the washing machine apartment.

Magistrate Weaver found both Lynch and Richards not guilty. The magistrate found that the prosecution failed to satisfy the court that Richards and Lynch had knowledge and custody of the cannabis.

The prosecution also failed to establish that Lynch lived at the premises.