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Man tells court…‘I cultivated “weed” instead of food to provide for family’
Yesterday, Roland Hosea appeared before Magistrate Sueanna Lovell at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to the charge of cultivating a prohibited plant.
According to police reports, the 31-year-old resident of Kamuni Creek, Demerara River, was found cultivating what was found to be cannabis .Police who acted on sensitive information, visited the home and conducted a search. There they discovered that the defendant cultivated a quantity of marijuana plants. Hosea was then arrested, told of the offense and charged.
The defendant, who pleaded guilty to the charge, begged for the Magistrate’s sympathy and requested a reasonable punishment if one is to take into consideration, the fact that he is the father of six, one of whom has a heart problem.
The accused, who was convicted of simple larceny two years ago, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and to pay a fine of $5,000 for his current charge.
Upon hearing the verdict, the man begged once again. “Ow your worship, I only planted this thing to provide for ma family. I got six children.”
The magistrate then retorted “Why did you choose this way to provide for your family?” And to this, the defendant fumbled for a reason to substantiate his actions.
The Magistrate insisted on her decision, stating that such an offense carries a mandatory three-year sentence.
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