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The no case submission by the lawyer for the number two defendant in the Rosignol murder trial has been overruled by Justice Roxanne George Wiltshire. Sean Benjamin, called “Blacka” or “Blackboy” of Rosignol,Deion Sanders Falcons Jersey, West Bank Berbice is on trial for the murder of Ian Adonis called “Safo” or “Iron” of Lot 30 Edward Street, Rosignol.He allegedly killed Adonis on August 29,Bobby Orr Jersey, 2007 at Rosignol Village West Coast Berbice.After listening to arguments by defence attorney Raymond Ally, in the absence of the jury,Evan Engram Jersey, Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire ruled that there was sufficient evidence for the case to go to the jury.The prosecution’s star witness, Leslyn Nightingale, had earlier implicated Benjamin in the murder.After over ruling the no case submission, the judge told Benjamin of the three options he had. He opted to make an unsworn statement from the dock in which he denied having an altercation with the accused.Benjamin told the court that on August 29, he went to a snackette at the stelling where Jennifer Moriah works to make a purchase. “I asked to buy something. She told me there was nothing. I saw something in the glass case.” The accused told the court that he and Moriah then got into an argument.“She started to get into my face and I slapped her.”He stated that he then left and went to his house which was on the said stelling. He then stated that he saw a police van was coming. “Jennifer stopped the police and made a complaint that I slapped her. I was arrested.”He said that he and prosecution star witness, Leslyn Nightingale,Cheap Hockey Jerseys, are always in an argument and she made up her story, because he use to call her “Black Bird” and she always “promised to give him trouble.”He said that on the said night he saw a blood-covered Mark Massiah. He said that persons asked Massiah what was wrong with him and he only said that “Safo” had robbed him and following an altercation he lashed him.Benjamin ended his statement by saying that “at no time at all myself and Safo had any problems.Nightingale, who had earlier given evidence for the Prosecution,Brett Hull Red Wings Jersey, claimed that she witnessed Benjamin hitting Adonis with a piece of wood. She had told the court that she never spoke to Benjamin,Custom Raptors Jersey, but he would trouble her by calling her ‘Black Bird’ whenever he saw her.The trial continues on Monday when both the prosecution whose case is being lead by attorney-at-law Prithina Kissoon and attorney Ally for the defence sum up their case.Benjamin was on trial along with Mark Massiah called “Red Man” who was the number one accused. Massiah was freed on Wednesday following no case submission by his attorney Charrandass Persaud on the grounds of self defence. |
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