A couple accused of growing marijuana was yesterday sentenced to three years in jail after being found guilty of the offence following a trial at the Providence Magistrate’s Court.
Courtney Frank, 56, of Soesdyke, East Coast Demerara and Roxanne Rowe, 43, of South Rumiveldt were accused of cultivating the prohibited plants on February 19th, 2015. The matter was heard by Magistrate Leron Daly.
The couple was represented by Attorney-at-law Leslie Sobers while the State was represented by police prosecutor Inspector Michael Grant. The trial suffered a lengthy delay as the first magistrate who was presiding over the