Arguments hold up Barataria murder trial

Legal arguments in the absence of the jury in the Barataria murder trial did not end yesterday at 11 am as anticipated, but continued throughout the entire day. This meant that the jury did not hear any further evidence when legal submissions started on Wednesday. However, arguments ended yesterday evening and Justice Rajendra Narine will give his ruling this morning when hearing resumes.

Garvin Sookram, aka “Bean,” John Wayne Alleyne, aka “Bumbles,” Junior Sookram, aka “Country,” Hassan Sanchez and Ronald Gaskin, aka “Doom,” are before Justice Rajendra Narine  charged with the murder of Alexander, aka “One Arm,” on August 19, 2000 in Barataria. Garvin Sookram is being defended by Pamela Elder SC and Owen Hinds Jr, Alleyne by Charles  and Elvis O’Connor, Junior Sookram by Sean Cazabon and Dawn Mohan, Sanchez by Keith Scotland and Michelle Solomon, and Gaskin by Margaret Rose and Richard Mason. The State is being represented by former Deputy DPP Rangee Dolsingh SC and senior prosecutor Jeron Joseph.