By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Court Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN was sentenced to three months in prison ny a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after admitting to stealing $320 from another man in a scam iPhone sale.
Marvin Joseph, 29, faced Senior Magistrate Derence A Rolle Davis on a charge of stealing.
On August 9 at Second Street, Ryan Vernet met Joseph while he was in his vehicle with a female passenger to collect an iPhone 11 Pro he had arranged to buy on Facebook. When the complainant gave Joseph $320 for the phone the accused took the money and immediately drove away from the scene. It was later discovered that the accused never had an iPhone to sell.
Vernet was able to positively identify Joseph for this crime as he had bought a phone from Joseph before.
Joseph pleaded guilty to the charge and said that he was sorry for his actions. When the magistrate asked why he had committed the offence, Joseph said he needed the money and once again apologised for his crime. Joseph offered to compensate Vernet.
Magistrate Rolle Davis sentenced Joseph to three months in the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.
Before being taken into custody, Joseph was informed of his right to appeal his sentence within seven days.
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