But a High Court judge has noted that Lyght could not ask for sympathy because had he left when he had the chance, and not turned around to attack the homeowner with a knife, he would have escaped unscathed.
Lyght, 29, an illegal Guyanese who has no fixed place of abode here, was back before Justice Randall Worrell for sentencing, this time in the No. 5 Supreme Court, after pleading guilty earlier this year to breaking into Michan King’s Sea View, St James home and stealing $100, on February 18.
Andrew Pilgrim, who represented the burglar, said Lyght broke into the house to get something to eat. He added that there was no evidence Lyght had stolen the $100.
“[Lyght] definitely got the worse off,” said Pilgrim.
“He suffered serious injuries to his hands, his neck, his ear and his lip. He took 27 stitches to patch those injuries at the hospital. The complainant said he suffered a bruise,” the attorney explained.
“I submit there was no loss to the complainant in terms of a financial loss. The loss to Michan King is that intangible thing when your castle is broken,” Pilgrim continued.
The attorney added that Lyght had been on remand since February 21 and, in addition to his injuries, should be adequate punishment.
