Lawyers battle over invoice

An invoice relating to the purchase of a car by one of eight accused persons was at the centre of debate Thursday at the inquiry into the Piarco Airport development project. Attorneys involved in the inquiry argued on whether the invoice should have been admitted into evidence or not. The arguments began when prosecution attorney Gilbert Petersen SC led Kendell Lyndsey into evidence. Lyndsey is the former Sales Department manager of Trinidad and Tobago Motors Ltd. During Petersen’s questioning, he attempted to tender an invoice for the sale of a car purchased from T and T Motors.

However, defence attorney Russell Martineau SC objected to the document being tendered, arguing that the witness was not the maker of the document. After the defence attorney’s objection, Petersen contended that he had laid the foundation for the document to be admitted into evidence. Following the submissions by both sides, presiding magistrate in the matter, Sherman Mc Nicolls, overruled the objection, agreeing that the document was admissible into evidence. Also testifying at Thursday’s proceedings was another officer from the Anti-Corruption Investigations Bureau. PC Krishenlal Nanan was also led into evidence by Petersen. Hearing of his evidence will continue on Monday, when the inquiry resumes.