By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN was sentenced to three and a half years in prison after being found guilty of having a loaded gun during a police chase in 2018.
Marvin Davis was charged before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt with possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of ammunition.
Police reportedly saw Davis acting suspiciously while walking on Rupert Dean Lane on May 11, 2018. Officers observed a large bulge in his right pants pocket, suspected of being a firearm.
A brief chase followed when the accused saw the police. Police said they saw Davis pull the gun from his pocket and throw it over a nearby fence.
When officers caught Davis, the man reportedly said: “Yeah, officers, you got me.”
A black Taurus 9mm pistol, along with two unfired rounds of ammunition, were recovered from the scene.
While Davis admitted to running away from authorities in a subsequent police interview, he denied ownership of the weapon. He maintained his innocence throughout the trial.
After reviewing the evidence and testimony, the chief magistrate found him guilty.
During his mitigation plea, Bjorn Ferguson said his young client had a clean record up to this point. He said Davis, an auto mechanic, was the father of two young children. He said the gun was never connected to violent acts and that Davis could be rehabilitated. He asked for a 12-month sentence.
The prosecution, however, requested a three-year sentence.
Davis was sentenced to 42 months at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.
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