IVOR Martin, who was ordered by a city magistrate to complete 35 hours of community service after he was found guilty of simple larceny, was yesterday sentenced to six months’ imprisonment after he failed to complete his hours. The charge stated that on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Georgetown, he was in possession of a mountain bicycle that was suspected to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained.
According to the police facts, the defendant was observed by a policemen acting in a suspicious manner outside the Stabroek Market.
He was seen pushing the said bicycle on the front wheel, while the back wheel was locked. The 50-year-old man, who could not account for his action, was placed before former Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to answer a charge of simple larceny.
Martin, who was unrepresented by counsel, informed the court that he had previously served a three-month jail term for simple larceny. Consequently, he was denied pre-trial liberty and the matter was transferred before Magistrate Alex Moore for Tuesday, July 7, 2015.
The matter went to trial, and he was ordered to serve community service after he was found guilty. He failed to complete the hours.