Magistrate Fabayo Azore yesterday upheld a no-case submission made by attorney-at-law Bernard DaSilva on behalf of his client, Vassie Gordon Barry who was charged with possession of a firearm and ammo without licence. As a result, the case was dismissed.
Forty-six-year-old Barry, of Lot 832 Dazzell Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara, was accused of having in his possession on April 27, 2019, a quantity of .40 ammunition. And on the same date he was also accused of having in his possession a .40 semi-automatic pistol without being the holder of a firearm licence in force at the time.
During the trial, the defence counsel argued that the evidence before the court, points to the universally accepted fact that his client was not present at the aforementioned address at the time of the purported search by the police.