The last time we reported on the criminal case against the Bahamians Rohn Knowles and Kelvin Leach, it was to tell you that they got closer to being acquitted of the holding charge of failing to declare funds over $10,000. Well, the case fell further apart today.
The Detective Constable attached to the FIU, who made the error in the last exhibit presentation before the court, was called up today to testify. As we told you, Senior Magistrate Sharon Frazer refused to accept the only piece of evidence available against Kelvin Leach. That's because the officer, who seized the money he allegedly failed to declare, could not say under oath how much was in the envelope that the prosecution was trying to get admitted against the accused.
He was called back to the stand today, and he explained that he labelled the wrong envelope after he seized it from both defendants. He explained that the envelope which contained 6,000 US dollars, which supposedly belonged to Leach, was erroneously labelled as having 6,300 US dollars and 11 Belize dollars, which was allegedly seized from Knowles.
As a result, Senior Frazer could not allow the other envelope filled with money to be admitted into evidence against Knowles because once again, the integrity of the exhibits were compromised.
Godfrey Smith informed the court that he intends to make no case submissions on behalf of his clients at next adjournment. The case goes back to court on February 4.
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