CourtLocal News Gunman to be sentenced on Thursday by Barbados Today 10/12/2019 written by Barbados Today 10/12/2019 2 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 219 Convict Omar Dabian Samuel Moore today offered his regrets for having an illegal gun and ammunition in his possession on April 19, 2016. “I would like to apologise for my actions. I would like to ask the court for leniency,” Moore, of 2nd Avenue Parris Gap, Westbury Road, St Michael told Justice Randall Worrell in the No. 2 Supreme Court. Back in September, the 38-year-old Moore pleaded guilty to having the .38 revolver without a valid licence and possession of eight rounds of ammunition without a valid permit. Today, his attorney-at-law Angella Mitchell-Gittens in mitigating on his behalf said the main feature in Moore’s favour was that he came to court and pleaded guilty to the charge and as such did not waste judicial time. Moore, she said, was also assessed as being at a medium risk of re-offending. She also pointed out that Moore had been on remand for the past three years. “He must have had some introspection over the last three years being on remand, to come before the court and take responsibility, and to take his chances and to see how it will end up. You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition GUYANA: Body of child found after gold mine collapses Barbadians asked to help with return tickets for Haitians “The last three years on remand I am sure he realises that certainly having a gun in your waist cannot be worth three years of your freedom or possibly more,” Mitchell-Gittens said as she urged the court to be as lenient as possible towards her client. But, the prosecutor, Crown Counsel Rudolph Burnett said a starting sentence of eight years should be imposed on Moore with an upward movement of one year, taking it to nine years, after the aggravating and mitigating factors are considered. He said credit should then be given for Moore’s guilty plea as well as the time he has spent on remand leaving the convicted man with a three-year sentence left to serve at Dodds. After hearing the submissions by both counsels Justice Worrell adjourned the case until Thursday, December 12, when Moore is expected to be sentenced. Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Man remanded on firearm and ammunition charges 18/02/2025 Man charged with handling stolen property granted bail 18/02/2025 Straker remanded on burglary and firearm charges 18/02/2025