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Man Pleads Guilty to Ammo Possession; Family Still Remanded
posted (January 3, 2013)
Tonight, 51 year-old Patrick Samuel Gordon is spending the first night of a 3 and a half year sentence in prison, and his family is on remand because of a round of prohibited ammunition which was found in his house.

According to the GSU, at around 7:20 a.m. this morning, they conducted an operation at his house, located at #17 Windmill Area of Hattieville. According to the officers, Gordon was caught inside one of the rooms of the upper flat of the house smoking weed. Also present were his common-law wife, Karen Gillett, and her daughters, 25 year-old Rondean Gillett, 18 year-old Sheridean Gillett, and a 17 year-old minor, who all live at the same residence.

A search of a bedroom accessible by all occupants led to the discovery of 1 round of 40 mm ammunition found in a carton box among some documents.

As a result, all 5 persons were charged with keeping prohibited ammunition, and Gordon was additionally charged with smoking cannabis. They were all arraigned before Magistrate Cayetano today, where Gordon pleaded guilty to all of the charges.

For the prohibited ammo charged, Magistrate Cayetano sentenced him to spend 3 years in prison. For the smoking cannabis charge, he was sentenced to 6 months in prison, which will run consecutively to the 3 years, so he will spend 3 years and 6 months. It is notable to Gordon has a rap sheet which now has 21 convictions for various offences.

The prosecutor informed the court, he cannot withdraw the charge against the other 4 accused because he must first seek the advice of the DPP.

As a result, they were all remanded until March 11.

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