The High Court criminal proceedings which are being heard by Justice Brassington Reynolds in the Berbice High Court have been severely curtailed by the unavailability of a prosecutor.
The trial of Mohamed Alli, called “Dick”, of Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice, who is indicted on a charge of attempting to murder Ann Singh, the mother of his child, on March 31, 2009 at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice, was scheduled to commence.
However, when the matter was first called on March 7, the accused indicated to the court that he had secured the services of a lawyer and needed some time.
The judge had given the accused until last Tuesday to secure the services of a lawyer. However on Tuesday the court was informed that appointed prosecutor, Dionne Mc Cammon, would not be available until the following week, thus halting the commencement of the proceedings.
The accused had also not secured the services of a lawyer.