Construction Worker Pleads Guilty To Firearm And Ammunition Charges Sentenced To 2 Years

BELIZE CITY, Tues. Feb. 9, 2010

Marlon Curtis Usher, 21, a construction worker of 16 Arlington Drive charged with keeping a firearm and ammunition without a gun license, pleaded guilty to both charges when he was arraigned yesterday in the #7 Magistrate’s Court.

Magistrate Ed Usher sentenced him to 2 years for each offence.

He stipulated that the sentences are to run concurrently because Usher saved the court time when he pled guilty and he has no previous conviction for firearm or ammunition offences. As a result, Usher will only serve 2 years.

The incident occurred around 11:45 a.m. on Friday, February 5.

The police were on mobile patrol on Casear Ridge Road when they spotted Usher riding a bicycle.

They stopped Usher for a random search and the search resulted in the discovery of a .25 Beretta pistol was 5 rounds of .25 calibre ammunition.

The Beretta was in the front pocket of Usher’s pants.

When asked if he has a license for the firearm Usher said, no.

So he was detained and taken into custody.

The firearm and ammunition were labeled as exhibits.

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