A father of three was jailed last week after he told a court that he stole an iPhone 11 Pro and sold it for $8,000.
Philbert Cush, an excavator operator of Lot 14 George Street, Georgetown, was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, who handed down the 18-month sentence after he pleaded guilty.
It was alleged that on February 26t, at Lot 48 Robb Street, Cush stole an iPhone 11 Pro, valued $260,000, which was the property of Rhonda Harry.
After the charge was read, the unrepresented man pleaded guilty “with explanation.” In his explanation, he said “I was drunk…I don’t do these sorta thing, Your Worship. I am a hardworking man and I am begging the court to forgive me.”
Hoping that after his confession he would be fined and sent home, Cush told the magistrate that he had little money but that he would willingly pay a fine. He also told the court that he sold the phone for “next to nothing. I sold it for $8,000.”
The Police Prosecutor told the court that Cush entered Harry’s clothing store and began pricing articles before he left with the phone, which was left unattended on a table. After noticing the phone was missing, Harry made a report the police and the man was arrested on March 6, when he was seen by police walking along High Street. He was taken to the Brickdam Police Station, where Harry later positively identified him and he admitted to the police that he committed the offence.
After listening to the prosecutor, the magistrate imposed the jail sentence.
