‘Hungry’ chain grabber sentenced to 9 months in prison
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A gold chain robber was slapped with a nine-month prison sentence for snatching a motorist’s chain from his neck while he was in his car in downtown Kingston.
Ricardo Barton, 22, was sentenced by Senior Magistrate Judith Pusey after he pleaded guilty to simple larceny on Tuesday in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court.
Barton, in his defence, told the court: ” I was really hungry.”
The magistrate then asked Barton why he shouldn’t be sent to prison and he replied: ” I am the father of two and a half children.”
During further questioning from RM Pusey, Barton disclosed that he was previously convicted for ganja, simple larceny and assault.
Before he was sentenced, he asked the magistrate, “Cyaa beg you little leniency?”
“Did you have any on the man and his gold chain?” RM Pusey responded.
Tanesha Mundle
