…While D.P.P. is confident of his conviction

But equally as confident about a conviction was D.P.P. Branker-Taitt, who also did not divulge why the matter was again adjourned.

Cheryl-Lynn Branker-Taitt, Dir of Public Prosecutions
“Both sides had certain discussions in chambers and it was agreed that the matter will be adjourned until the fifth. At that time legal submissions will be made by both sides in relation to the case.”

Marion Ali
“My understanding, D.P.P., is that the defense in both cases against Mr. Musa and Mr. Fonseca will, at the next hearing, be calling for a striking out of the case at that level. How will you respond?”

Cheryl-Lynn Branker-Taitt
“I will respond to the submissions that are made by the other side and, as I’ve said before, we are confident that we have the evidence to establish a prima facie case.”

Marion Ali
“Confident too are they that it simply can’t stand, what you’ve presented, the evidence—three statements—it won’t wash in court and it certainly won’t make it past that level.”

Cheryl-Lynn Branker-Taitt
“Well that’s for the Magistrate to decide. The statements that were provided to the other side in our view disclose all the evidence that is needed to substantiate the charge. There have been cases where there has been one eye witness to an incident and the case has resulted in a conviction. It is not a matter of whether you have ten witnesses or twenty witnesses. It is what whatever witnesses you call say when they are on the stand.”

Fonseca, like Musa, is charged with Theft in relation to the twenty million US dollars that was gifted to Belize from the government of Venezuela.