DJ Alpachino in Trouble

NORTH STREET (Star): Deejay and sound engineer Alpachino, whose real name is Anthony Williams, has been freed of charges of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition.

Williams, 38, was charged jointly with Junior Edwards, 23, of Frome, Westmoreland, who was also freed of the charges. The men were tried in the regional Gun Court, St James.

Allegations are that on May 13, 2011, the police were conducting a spot check along the Farm Pen main road in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, when they stopped a motor car owned by Williams. The two accused were in the motor car which was being driven by Edwards.

The police conducted a search and a firearm was allegedly found under the passenger seat in which Williams was sitting. The accused men said in their defence that the day before the incident they were at a wake for Edward's uncle. Williams was employed to work on the sound system.

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Williams, who was represented by attorney-at-law Carolyn Chuck, said when he left Kingston there was no firearm in his motor car. He said he lent Edwards the motor car to run errands while he remained at the venue the entire day. He said shortly after he got back the motor car from Edwards, they were pulled over by the police.

Edwards, who was represented by attorney-at-law Lambert Johnson, said in his defence, that he had also lent out the motor vehicle to family members who were helping to prepare for the wake that night.

He said further that the vehicle was left open at the 'dead yard' while music was being played from it and many persons were around it.

They denied knowing that a firearm was in the motor vehicle.

Justice Evan Brown, in freeing the men, said the explanation given by the men had put him in doubt, and so he had to resolve the doubt in their favour.