A QUIET and calm Ewarth Cobis called “Short Man”, 24, on Thursday afternoon walked out of the Georgetown High Court a free man after a 12-member jury found him not guilty of two counts of murder and to the lesser count of manslaughter after hours of deliberation.

Cobis after the verdict was announced by the foreman, stood very still when Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall told him that he was free to go and after he was unshackled and un-cuffed, he walked calmly away from the High Court.

The verdict was unanimous on both counts which was declared by the foreman on Thursday afternoon shortly after 15:00hrs.

Cobis was represented by Mark Conway in association with Keoma Griffith, while the State was represented by Seeta Bishundial, Narissa Leander and Abigail Gibbs.

It is alleged that on December 18, 2012, the accused Ewarth Cobis murdered Ronaldo Joseph Richards called “Long Hair” in the county of Essequibo at Monasee Back Dam.

It was reported that the deceased and the accused were imbibing at a shop on the day in question when the deceased asked the accused for his memory card.

It is alleged that the deceased lashed the accused three times with a cutlass about his body and the accused ‘juk’ the deceased in his neck.

The State had called five witnesses to take the stand during the trial.