3 years jail for robbing pub

A LA ROMAINE man was yesterday jailed for three years for robbing a pub outfitted with gaming machines of $20,000 on Sunday. Keston Christopher, 30, of Pond Street, was in 2012, charged with robbery and served two years in prison.
Back then he pleaded guilty and yesterday, Christopher again pleaded guilty before Senior Magistrate Nanette Forde- John in the San Fernando First Court.
He was charged with robbing Mumbai Pub in La Plaisance Road, La Romaine. Court prosecutor Cleyon Seedan said at about 1 pm on Sunday, the defendant and another man - both armed - stormed the pub and announced a hold-up. They proceeded to rob the supervisor of $20,000. PC Dennis Sam of San Fernando CID conducted investigations and arrested Christopher. The money was not recovered.
Attorney Chantal Paul, in pleading for leniency for Christopher, told the magistrate that he is married and a father of two children aged eight and six.
The attorney admitted that like most accused, who proffer financial hardship as a reason for committing robberies, Christopher was under grave financial strain but was “man enough” to immediately admit guilt.
The attorney said that in 2012, Christopher was jailed for a similar offence and as a result, she would not stretch her hands out for a non-custodial sentence but is asking the court for leniency.
In the end, he was sentenced to three years imprisonment with hard labour