Defence files challenge in Berbice murder PI…A landmark decision has been made in a preliminary inquiry into a murder at the Reliance Magistrate’s Court.? Attorney at Law Mursaline Bacchus successfully petitioned the High Court for an order nisi to compel Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo and the prosecution to make certain statements available to the Defence in the Ramdhani Persaud murder trial.The lawyer moved to the High Court after requesting the statements of the Prosecution star witness Ravindra Persaud in the preliminary inquiry in the Murder Trial of US citizen Ramdhani Persaud called ‘Prakash’ or ‘Prak’,Arjen Robben Jersey, 47,Samson Ebukam Youth Jersey, of 1071 New Area Canefield, East Canje.Persaud is accused of killing his wife Bibi Shameena Deen on March 20,Willy Caballero Manchester City Jersey, last at their Canefield home. Persaud is alleged to have shot the woman during a dispute at around 23:00hrs. It is the first time such an order nisi has been granted in the country compelling the prosecution to make statements of a witness available to the defence for inspection and cross examination on the basis that the witness had refreshed his memory from those statements.The lawyer moved to the High Court on the 24th of October before Chief Justice Ian Chang, after his request to have the statements of star witness Ravindra Persaud made available to the defence.? That was after the witness had admitted under oath during his evidence in chief on September 19,Omar Vizquel Tigers Jersey, that before he entered the witness box to commence his evidence he refreshed his memory from his statements.Defence counsel had then made an application that since the witness had the opportunity to refresh his memory from the statements,Christian McCaffrey Womens Jersey, the said statements or a copy should be made available to him, so that he can cross examine the witness. This was denied by the Magistrate on a ruling made on October 15.The lawyer then moved to the High to challenge the Magistrate’s ruling.? Chief Justice Ian Chang who granted the order nisi also ordered that the Magistrate cease hearing on the matter until the determination of the application unless sufficient cause can be shown.The matter has been adjourned to November 5,Nazair Jones Womens Jersey, before Chief Justice Ian Chang.