Charges against Sam Hinds Jr. discharged

Oct 19, 2019 News

Samuel Hinds Junior, the son of Former President and Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds, had the five charges that were against him discharged after a city magistrate upheld the no-case submission of his lawyer.

Samuel Hinds Jr.

The charges stemmed from an encounter Hinds had with police ranks early on the morning of May 9, last. He was on trial before Magistrate Clive Nurse in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
The first two charges alleged that on May 9, 2019, at Main Street, Georgetown, Hinds resisted arrest from and assaulted Police Constable Canterbury, a peace officer who was acting in the execution of his duties.
The next charge alleged that on the same day and at the same location, the defendant behaved in a disorderly manner.
Also, it was alleged that on the same day and at the same location, Hinds drove motor vehicle PMM 4446 when the identification mark on the vehicle was not visible.
Finally, it was alleged that on May 9, 2019, at Main Street, Georgetown, Hinds refused to take a breathalyzer test from Police Constable Thom.
On his first appearance before the court, the defendant denied all the charges made out against him and he was released on bail in the sum of $50,000.
Attorney-at-law Latchmi Rahamat represented Hinds. In her bail application, she told the court that Hinds is 38 years old and resides at Agricola, East Bank Demerara (EBD). She further stated that he is a miner in the interior.
After all prosecution witnesses had testified, the lawyer made a no-case submission for the case to be thrown out as the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence against her client for a conviction.
This submission was upheld by the magistrate who then discharged all five of the charges against Hinds.
According to reports, on the day in question, Hinds was stopped at the location by the police ranks who asked to conduct a breathalyzer test on him, he allegedly refused and started to behave in a disorderly manner.
He was asked to step out of his vehicle and he again reportedly refused. While efforts were being made to have him arrested and taken to the Brickdam Police Station, Hinds allegedly whipped out a firearm and pointed it at the ranks.
The ranks then called for backup, which resulted in his arrest. His firearm was confiscated and lodged and the five charges were instituted against him.
Further information revealed that Hinds was allegedly found to be under the influence of alcohol.

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