GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Director of Public Prosecutions Shalimar Ali-Hack has appealed a choice by a Justice of the Peace’s court docket to dismiss a case in opposition to a former authorities minister who had been charged with indecent publicity after he allegedly urinated in opposition to a fence within the public area.
The fees have been filed in opposition to the previous authorities minister after a person complained that David Patterson, on July 16, 2023, whereas attending an occasion in his space, walked throughout the street and relieved himself in opposition to a fence. The person claimed when he objected, foul language was thrown at him.
In July final yr, Patterson appeared on the Georgetown Justice of the Peace’s Court docket earlier than Senior Justice of the Peace Leron Daly to reply to a few prices, together with the usage of obscene language to impress a breach of the peace, indecent publicity, and indecent publicity to induce a breach of the peace. He was then positioned on GUY$70,000 bail (One Guyana greenback=US$0.004 cents).
However on February 1 this yr, Justice of the Peace Dylon Bess dismissed the fees over the shortage of enough proof tying him to the allegations.
In the course of the trial, the digital complainant was known as upon to supply proof after he claimed to have noticed the accused exposing himself whereas urinating in opposition to a fence. Nevertheless, beneath cross-examination, the person was unable to present any particulars concerning the alleged offense and admitted that he seemed away from the one who was allegedly urinating.
The video proof throughout the trial revealed that the particular person’s again was turned away from the complainant. The video recording additionally offered no clear picture of the particular person urinating on the fence.
The DPP is now interesting the decision and desires the Justice of the Peace’s resolution to be put aside and reversed. She additionally desires Patterson to face the prices of the enchantment.
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