A 43-year-old porter who pounced on a 17-year-old student as he was making his way home from the University of Guyana, and robbed him of a high-end smart phone, was jailed for two years, yesterday morning.Shem France was taken to the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where, before Magistrate Ann McLennan,Cheap MLB Jerseys Authentic, he readily admitted to the crime he committed on Wednesday.The courtroom heard that late Wednesday afternoon, the teenaged student, Amdranauth Persnauth, left the Turkeyen campus through the Sophia gates and was walking home. Police Prosecutor, Corporal Deniro Jones told the court that France, on a bicycle at the time, cornered the teen and demanded he hand over his valuables.Afraid, the UG student handed over his Samsung Galaxy S5, which the court heard had cost him some $250,000. France rode-off but his escape was short-lived. The victim raised an alarm and public spirited-citizens rushed to his rescue.They cornered France. After they dealt him a sound beating, the residents handed him over to the ranks at the Prashad Nagar police outpost. A report was made and the matter was further investigated which led to him being charged with robbery.According to the Prosecutor when confronted with the allegations, France confessed. With his guilty plea before the Magistrate, France was sentenced to two years imprisonment.
