Bethel Chimezie, the Nigerian national who perpetrated an attack at State House in Georgetown on December 15, 2022, was sentenced today (Monday) to three months’ imprisonment together with three years of supervised probation.
Chimeze was arrested by Assistant Superintendent Rodwell Sarrabo on January 16, 2023 for the offence of Discharging a Loaded Firearm with Intent, at Quincy Lewis, at State House, Carmichael Street, Georgetown.
He was charged on January 19, 2023.
He appeared before Chief Magistrate Ms Ann Mc Lennan. Today (12th February 2024), the Defendant pleaded guilty before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court (#2). He was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment together with three years probation supervision.
The Court started the maximum sentencing guideline at fifteen months and took into consideration the time Chimeze spent on remand.
