After almost 5 years on remand, 22 year-old accused murderer Sanjay Lino, is accused no more tonight. He was acquitted today in trial without jury in the court room of Justice Troadio Gonzalez.
Sandhill businessman Ernesto Myvette was killed on October 4, 2011 after 3 thieves pulled off a well-planned, and well-calculated armed robbery of his shop, Myvette's store. They barged into place, stole the day's sales and his licensed gun. On the way out, one of the men shot him 4 times; twice to the midsection, once to the chest, and once to the back. They then jumped into a nearby get-away vehicle, and sped off down the Philip Goldson Highway and escaped. Myvette's injuries were fatal, and he succumbed behind the counter of his store.
So, that brings us to this month's trial of Sanjay Lino who had been in jail awaiting his day in court. Initially, he was jointly charged with others for abetment to murder, but as time went by, he ended being the only one charged with Myvette's murder.
The victim's son, Jermain Myvette, was crucial to the prosecution of the case because back in 2011, he was the one who picked Lino out as the man who shot and killed his father and fired at him. He also gave police a blow-by-blow account of how the crime happened. However, when Myvette took the stand, he told the court that he wasn't sure who killed his father.
With no further evidence to tie Lino to the crime, the Crown Counsel Sheneiza Smith was forced to close her case. The judge was then obliged to acquit Lino since the case was not proven against him. After the Crown made checks that he was not being detained or on remand for any other offense, he was able to walk out of court a free man.
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