A man charged with firearm and ammunition possession charges must wait five weeks before he learns if Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson-Pratt will grant him bail pending trial.<\/p>\n
The chief magistrate told 20-year-old Shaquille Bain she was not minded to make a decision on bail until after his February 13 hearing on a housebreaking charge.<\/p>\n
Police prosecutor Inspector Clifford Daxon had objected to bail, claiming there is a likelihood he would re-offend. However, Bain\u2019s attorney, Ian Cargill, argued that the court could electronically monitor his client, who has no previous convictions.<\/p>\n
Chief Magistrate Ferguson Pratt said she would set the matter down for a hearing on March 4 and would make a decision on bail based on the outcome of Bain\u2019s hearing before the other court.<\/p>\n
In Tuesday\u2019s arraignment in Gun Court, Bain pleaded not guilty to possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of ammunition, offences alleged to have been committed on January 23.<\/p>\n
On the day in question, Drug Enforcement Unit officers executed a search warrant at a home on Milton Street and found a handgun along with ammunition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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