Michael McKenzie, from Toronto, pleaded guilty to overstaying his
time in Jamaica. The details behind his arrest were not outlined in
court.
"Where are you from originally?" Resident Magistrate Sheron Barnes asked McKenzie.
"I was born in Toronto, but because all my family is down here, I
came here. My parents have been deceased from I was one-year-old, and
all my family are down here," replied McKenzie.
"But there are some other things you would need to do to come here," RM Barnes told him.
The arresting officer said McKenzie's Jamaican relatives are not
willing to assist him as he has a cocaine addiction and a history of
violence, claims McKenzie strongly denied.
wasn't comfortable
"I was staying at a shelter, and I thought I saw a guy
with a gun, and I told the officer I wasn't comfortable staying there,"
said McKenzie. "I am not addicted to cocaine, I've never taken cocaine,
and I'm pretty sure you can check my blood system."
RM Barnes also sentenced McKenzie to a mandatory three months in jail.
"He has no status, so whatever I do to him, he has to stay where
he is until he can be sent back home. In other words, they have three
months in which to get him out of here," the magistrate commented.
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