Man gets 2 years in prison for modified nail gun

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A 32-year-old Jennings resident has been sentenced to prison to spend the next two years after he admitted to possessing a dangerous modified weapon last week.

Steven Roberts entered a guilty plea on March 26 when he appeared before Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel at St. John’s Magistrates’ Court.

The charges arose from a March 25 police search of his home, where officers discovered a modified nail gun and two 9mm ammunition.

A female occupant initially charged alongside Roberts was discharged following her not guilty plea.

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This morning he was sentenced to two years imprisonment for the gun and 9 months for the ammunition. However the sentences will run concurrently.

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Comments (4)

  • Faithful national #1 March 31, 2025, 5:13 PM

    More consistent jail time please. I quite agree that this young man deserves to serve his full two years at HMP.
    However, a few days ago, a man threatened to kill a woman while holding g a cutlass to her neck. He received a mere THREE (3) MONTHS!
    Make this make sense!
    Reply
  • Antigua Surf March 31, 2025, 6:25 PM

    2 years doesnt sound enough. but okay. Modified gun. what was the attempt? did the court think?
    Reply
  • Juju Bee March 31, 2025, 6:30 PM

    There seems to be some sort of disparity in sentencing for the same or similar crime. I guess it depends on how the magistrate feel when they wake up that morning.
    Reply
    • Unruly One April 1, 2025, 12:02 PM

      Well he broke the law. So it go!
      Reply

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