Ernie Smith defends man on buggery charge

Controversial attorney, Ernest Smith, has confirmed that he has just completed defending a man on a buggery charge.



Mr. Smith, who is also the South West St Ann MP, has been very strident in parliament against members of the gay community.

He has even suggested that the Government makes gay rights groups illegal because they are against the law.



Up to last week, Mr. Smith was in the St. Ann Circuit Court defending a man on a buggery charge.



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The accused, 20 year-old Lenford Adams of Alexandria, St. Ann, was brought before Justice Leighton Pusey.



Adams pleaded guilty and was given a two-year suspended sentence.



He will not be imprisoned for the crime unless he commits another offence.



Mr. Smith is standing by his decision to defend the man on buggery charge.



The prosecution led evidence that on August 19, 2007, the accused entered the room of his female cousin and began fondling.



Shortly after, Mr. Adams buggered the woman.



Based on the probation report, Mr. Smith said his client has never displayed any deviant behaviour and co-existed well with others in his community.