APNU+AFC councillor sentenced to 18 months for wounding

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$25,000 for being an unlicensed driver.

While in 2017 charges for abusive language and threatening language were dismissed against him, he was sentenced to three weeks community service for a third abusive language charge.

Additionally, the report said that Seetaram continued to deny any involvement in wounding his cousin. According to the report, Seetaram has difficulty controlling his anger especially while under the influence of alcohol.

The report also noted that Seetaram is an industrious and hardworking individual.

Edmonson during a plea of mitigation for Seetaram requested that Seetaram be given a non- custodial sentencing since he is the sole breadwinner for this family with his youngest child being just 10 months old. “This case does not warrant a custodial sentencing…Be merciful in the sentencing”, Edmonson asked.

Edmonson noted that his client regretted going out onto the road on the day the incident transpired while he denied that he had any hand in wounding the chips vendor.

According to Edmonson, while a medical certificate was presented to the court that stated that Rabindranauth’s injuries were life threatening, Rabindranauth appeared in court in a “reasonably decent shape”.

A tearful Rabindranauth who was also present at the court told Stabroek News that he felt sorry for Seetaram but that his cousin showed no remorse. “The law is the law”, the man noted.