San Fernando resident Anthony Leighton's admission of eliciting cocaine to feed his female companion's addiction in exchange for quenching his sexual desires earned him a 12-month jail term yesterday. Leighton, 40, of Johnstone Street, appeared before San Fernando First Court Magistrate Annette Mc Kenzie yesterday where he pleaded guilty to cocaine possession. While Leighton admitted to having the narcotic on him, he denied it was for his use.
He told Mc Kenzie he was given the drug by a man he knew and he was taking it for "the lady I does deal with. She does use it. I does take it for her and she does give me something." When Mc Kenzie questioned Leighton about what he meant, he replied: "I does give she the drugs for sex." Mc Kenzie retorted: "So instead of helping her and instead of giving her flowers and chocolates you give her drugs. You are feeding her addiction. You are worse than her. I hope you are not asking for mercy."
Leighton was arrested by PC Glen Singh and charged with having 0.4 grammes of cocaine in his possession at Cipero Street, San Fernando.
Prosecutor Insp Robin Rampersad said Leighton had 17 convictions on his record, 12 of which were narcotic-related. The last conviction was August last year. He also has pending matters. Leighton said since his last conviction he was working and "behaving" himself. Mc Kenzie, however, said: "Your convictions go as far back as 1991 and up to February 2010. You have not learnt any lesson at all."