A resident of New Amsterdam was on Tuesday sentenced to 12 years in prison following a fatal altercation that resulted in the death of an ex-convict in 2022.
Dexroy Ogleton, 42 years of age and a farmer residing at Lot 22 Alexander Street, New Amsterdam, pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter last month after being indicted for murder.
State Prosecutor Cicelia Corbin accepted Ogleton’s plea to the lesser charge on behalf of the prosecution. The case involved the unlawful killing of Jermaine Elias, who resided at Lot 44 Stanleytown, also located within the New Amsterdam township.
After the plea was entered, Justice Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus requested the preparation of a probation report concerning Ogleton. This report was subsequently submitted to the court by Senior Probation and Welfare Officer Maisie Sheppard.
Prior to the sentencing, Attorney-at-Law Kevin Morgan, who represented Ogleton, presented a written submission urging the court to consider the contents of the probation report as well as Ogleton’s intention to expedite proceedings by pleading guilty.
Conversely, the State Prosecutor emphasized the gravity of the crime, noting the loss of life and advocating for a sentence that would serve as a deterrent for similar offenses.
In delivering the sentence, Justice Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus acknowledged that the probation report had favorable elements regarding Ogleton. Notably, the judge considered video evidence of the incident, highlighting that Ogleton initiated the attack. Although the altercation was momentarily interrupted, it resumed when the deceased retrieved a mop stick, leading Ogleton to draw a knife from his bag.
The trial judge established an initial sentence of 18 years but subsequently reduced this by one-third due to the guilty plea. Ogleton was ultimately sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment, with an instruction that the prison deduct the time served while on remand.
The incident in question occurred on October 16, 2022, at the intersection of Main and Kent Streets in New Amsterdam, in proximity to the Super Bet outlet.
Initial reports indicated that Ogleton and Elias had engaged in a verbal dispute that escalated into physical violence, resulting in Elias being left motionless on the roadway. The altercation involved the use of a mop stick and a grass knife.
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