He was accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend, who was pregnant with his 7-month old baby. He also stabbed her new 73 year old boyfriend.

In his trial, the Crown Counsel Stevanni Duncan called 8 witnesses, but the main witnesses were his 2 accusers. 30 year-old Valerie Sheran, his ex and the mother of 3 children, testified that at around 1:30 p.m. on August 2, 2010, she woke up and saw Patnett in front of her with a machete.

She struggled with Patnett and she wrestled the machete from him but then he took out a knife and stabbed her multiple times with it. One of the wounds was to her abdomen, which killed her baby girl while inside the womb.

Sheran's boyfriend, 73 year old Ernesto Ireland, testified that he was sleeping beside her when he was awakened by her screams. He said that he put his arm around her to protect her and he was stabbed 7 times in his arm and shoulder.

It is a remarkable case. He was charged with attempted murder, child destruction, and wounding, yet he offered no defence in the case. He chose to remain silent.

A jury of 8 women and 1 man deliberated for almost 3 hours and when they returned, they found him guilty of all 3 charges. Patnett then told that he had no objections to be sentenced immediately after because he had no character witnesses to call to testify on his behalf.