'Chucky' Brown Trial | Witness: Accused identified one of his 'dons' as a prominent Manchester contractor
Published:Tuesday | October 30, 2018 | 12:00 AMNickoy Wilson/Gleaner Writer
The crown's final witness yesterday testified that police Constable Collis 'Chucky' Brown identified one of his dons as a well-known contractor from Manchester.
The witness, who on Tuesday told the court that he was a police informant, also admitted that he knew that Dwayne Douglas was involved in the kidnapping of a young female in 2012. He said that the female was the daughter of one of the dons Brown mentioned, and that he was aware of where she was taken.
Under cross-examination by attorney Norman Godfrey at the Home Circuit Court in downtown Kingston, the witness was asked: "Since you are interested in justice, did you report it to the police?"
"Yes, I told Constable Collis 'Chucky' Brown," the witness said.
He also confirmed that the kidnapping took place in Manchester, pointing specifically to the community of Lincoln in the parish.
It was also revealed that the witness was convicted on at least eight other occasions for charges ranging from simple larceny to illegal possession of firearm and ammunition.
Godfrey asked, "Would you readily agree with me that you are a career criminal?"
"No, sir ... everyone can be rehabilitated," the witness said.
"Save that for later. Can see that you are a good student, too," Godfrey retorted.
He also questioned the witness' most recent conviction for misprison of felony, for which he entered into a plea-bargain agreement with the director of public prosecutions.
Godfrey asked who made him aware of the offence.
"I was advised by a public prosecutor ... the director of public prosecutions," the witness said.
DID YOU DO IT FOR MONETARY GAIN?
The attorney also asked, "Did your lawyer discuss the name of witnesses in the trial?"
"You making me feel as if I'm on trial," the witness responded, with the prosecution objecting to the question.
Godfrey also questioned the witness' motive for having entered into an agreement with the Clarendon Police Division to help recover illegal guns.
"You say you had an agreement with the police. Did you enter into this agreement for monetary gain?" Godfrey asked.
"What do you mean by monetary gain?" the witness asked.
After an explanation was offered, the witness said, "The main reason was injustice."
"Have you ever said that you stopped giving info to the police because it wasn't working out financially?" Godfrey pressed.
"Yes, I wasn't getting paid as I was told."
It was also revealed that the witness lived in a house owned by Douglas rent-free, while the deceased was serving time for murder.
The witness also testified that he came into contact with Brown in 2016 while at the Horizon Adult Remand Centre in Kingston, where he was serving a two-year prison sentence for shop breaking and larceny.
He said Brown, on a number of times, warned him against telling anyone about their interactions.
Brown is on trial for the January 10, 2009, murder of Robert 'Gutty' Dawkins, as well as the December 13, 2012, murders of Douglas and Andrew Fearon. Both incidents happened in Clarendon.
He is also facing one count of wounding with intent and one count of conspiracy to murder.