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He held up a woman and robbed her, and, now, 48 year old Harrison Powell will spend 5 years in jail for it - even after he told the judge the devil made him do it.  

On the afternoon of May 9th, 57 year old Nazli D'Silva, arrived at Fisherman's Dock on Marine Parade, and was walking towards her parked car when she felt a sharp object in her back.  When she turned around, she saw a man with a large knife, who sliced off the strap on her backpack and ran off with it.  

She screamed for help and a passing police mobile immediately apprehended Powell and retrieved her bag with all the items in it.

Today in court, he pleaded guilty, but asked Magistrate Carlos Mendoza for leniency.  He said he was possessed by the Devil and he was a victim of obeah from he was a child. Magistrate Mendoza explained to him that no leniency can be given in his case because he has a previous conviction for a crime of dishonesty. Consequently, he was sentenced to 5 years.