24 year-old Gregory August, the man who was charged with the May 2009 murder of 73 year-old Alvin Robinson, is at prison tonight awaiting sentencing after he was convicted before Justice Adolph Lucas about 1 and half hours before news time.
The crime was an especially cruel one, and almost inexplicable. On the night of May 23, 2009, Robinson, who was a cripple, and who was also blind in one eye, was stabbed 9 times in his face and neck. He was found sitting on his bed at his home at Mile 8 1/2 on the Western Highway shortly after the incident.
He was transported to the hospital, but he dead on the way there.
The circumstantial evidence which the crown counsel used to secure a conviction against August was a testimony by a witness who told the court that he saw the accused and another man in the vicinity of Robinson's home.
The police also lifted a footprint at the scene of the murder which matched a shoe which August was wearing.
In his defense, August protested his innocence, but he did place himself at the scene of the crime, but at an earlier time that day, saying that he went to the deceased's house to buy marijuana.
After deliberating for over 4 hours, and a jury of 12 unanimously found him of guilty of the charge.
Sentencing has been deferred until next week Monday, November 26, when the court will hear his mitigation plea.
He was represented by attorney Lionel Welch and Crown Counsel Stevanni Duncan represented the prosecution.
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