Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
Entertainer Dominique "Buhwamoder" Elias, who is best known for his soca track "Bend Right Over" , appeared in the Port of Spain Magistrates' Court yesterday charged with possession of marijuana.
Elias, 24, pleaded guilty to the charge when he appeared before magistrate Andrew Stroude in the Tenth Court.
He was arrested on Friday night along the Audrey Jeffers Highway by officers of the Western Division who were conducting road exercises.
The court heard that, on the night in question, Elias was driving his car along the highway when he was stopped by the officers. After being searched, 2.4 grammes of the drug was found in his pants pocket.
Attorney Larry Williams, who represented Elias, yesterday asked magistrate Stroude in his mitigation plea to exercise leniency when passing sentence. He said his client pleaded guilty on the first opportunity given to him and as such he did not waste the court's time.
Williams further stated that Elias did not have a visa but being an entertainer he would need to travel abroad in the future.
Any convictions against his name may hamper the chance of him obtaining a visa and as such "making Trinidad proud on the world stage". he added.
Elias was reprimanded and discharged.
Stroude, in making the ruling, told Williams: "I am sure that this whole situation would cause him some embarrassment. What he has to do is now use his so-called star power to influence others and prevent them from doing the same thing."
The magistrate also commended WPC Gibson of the Western Division Task Force who laid the charge.
"The officer must be commended. Some people are blinded when they come into contact with celebrities, but this did not stop her from performing her duties," he said.
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Elias, 24, pleaded guilty to the charge when he appeared before magistrate Andrew Stroude in the Tenth Court.
He was arrested on Friday night along the Audrey Jeffers Highway by officers of the Western Division who were conducting road exercises.
The court heard that, on the night in question, Elias was driving his car along the highway when he was stopped by the officers. After being searched, 2.4 grammes of the drug was found in his pants pocket.
Attorney Larry Williams, who represented Elias, yesterday asked magistrate Stroude in his mitigation plea to exercise leniency when passing sentence. He said his client pleaded guilty on the first opportunity given to him and as such he did not waste the court's time.
Williams further stated that Elias did not have a visa but being an entertainer he would need to travel abroad in the future.
Any convictions against his name may hamper the chance of him obtaining a visa and as such "making Trinidad proud on the world stage". he added.
Elias was reprimanded and discharged.
Stroude, in making the ruling, told Williams: "I am sure that this whole situation would cause him some embarrassment. What he has to do is now use his so-called star power to influence others and prevent them from doing the same thing."
The magistrate also commended WPC Gibson of the Western Division Task Force who laid the charge.
"The officer must be commended. Some people are blinded when they come into contact with celebrities, but this did not stop her from performing her duties," he said.
NewsHawk: Jim Behr: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: trinidadexpress.com
Author: Rickie Ramdass
Copyright: 2011 Trinidad Express
Contact: Trinidad Express Newspaper | Contact Us
Website: Entertainer pleads guilty to marijuana charge | Trinidad Express Newspaper | News
