Jail for stealing car

He pleaded guilty before San Fernando First Court Magistrate Cherril-Anne Antoine. Clarke, a father of four of La Seiva Road in Maraval, is a deportee from the United States. Court prosecutor Sgt Denzil Alexander said that at 12.15 pm on January 13, 2016, Khimraj Ramraj parked his Nissan B15 car outside Guides Funeral Home on Coffee Street, San Fernando. He went into the Home to attend a funeral. When Ramraj returned to the car park at about 2.40 pm, he discovered his $45,000 car missing. PC Ameer Ali of San Fernando CID conducted investigations and on January 25, of that year, arrested Clarke who was driving Ramraj’s car along Morne Coco Road in Maraval.

Attorney Frank Gittens yesterday told the court that his client made a poor decision and wishes to turn his life around. The attorney added that at the time of the offence, Clarke was going through, “financial hard times.” Having already spent two years in custody, Gittens said Clarke suffered some traumatic experiences while at Remand Yard.

In passing her sentence, the magistrate noted the time Clarke spent in custody.

However, as this crime is prevalent in TT, she said, the court must show its disapproval. She then imposed the sentence on Clarke.