Jada Loutoo
THREE officers were cleared of a 17-yr-outdated theft ticket in opposition to them.
Cpl Bobby Noyan and PCs Vijay Balkissoon and Marlon Thomas were discharged by performing Chief Magistrate Christine Charles on the cost that alleged they robbed a Couva man of $300 on November 23, 2006.
It became alleged the three intercepted the actual person’s car and blocked its path on the Couva Fundamental Boulevard, accusing the motive force of giving them a “defective pressure.”
In proof sooner than the court docket, the motive force denied the officers’ claims and alleged he became overwhelmed and the money taken from his pocket.
The three officers were convicted in Can also 2014, and fined but were successful in an appeal and ordered to face a new trial.
After the brand new trial, the case in opposition to them became pushed aside because the magistrate acknowledged she became not cheerful, beyond an affordable doubt, that the officers robbed the motive force as he alleged.
The three were represented by Israel Khan SC, Harrynarine Singh and Arissa Maharaj whereas Dylan Martin and Jade Charles of the Place of job of the Director of Public Prosecution represented the State.
