Court to punish champion kickboxer for defying cops

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Court to punish champion kickboxer for defying cops

PORT MORESBY: Papua New Guinea (PNG) kickboxing champion Rickson Yamo will today know the punishment that is to be meted out by magistrate Paul Nii.

Yamo was found guilty yesterday (June 1) of failing to comply with lawful police instructions by refusing to drive to the Boroko police station after crashing into a police vehicle last August.

He was, however, found not guilty on two other traffic charges.

Details of the court proceeding were published by The National:

Kickboxer in trouble with law

June 1, 2021The NationalMain Stories

By ZEDAIAH KANAU
PAPUA New Guinea kickboxing champion Rickson Yamo has been found guilty of failing to comply with lawful police instructions when he refused to drive to the Boroko Police Station as instructed by policemen last August.
However, he was acquitted of two other charges of obstructing traffic flow and driving without due care and attention.
Magistrate Paul Nii will rule on the penalties today.
“Yamo was already directed to go to Boroko Police Station but when he drove directly to Bisini Parade, his conduct breached what police had told him along the Hubert Murray Highway,” Magistrate Nii said.
Police Prosecutor Sr Sgt John Wamugl submitted that Yamo’s driver’s licence be suspended for a certain period.
Sr Sgt Wamugl also submitted that a fine of K2,000 be imposed.
Yamo in mitigation said he was a first-time offender and asked for leniency, saying that the prosecutor’s proposed fine was excessive.
Magistrate Nii ordered Yamo’s bail pertaining to the two dismissed charges be refunded.
“Firstly, on the issue of obstruction to traffic flow, I have read the evidence and I am satisfied that although Yamo was driving his car on a public road, his conduct at the mentioned time was owed to the traffic congestion along the road,” Magistrate Nii said.
“Therefore, I find Yamo’s action not unreasonable and did not cause any inconvenience to any person.
“Most roads in the National Capital District have no proper speed limits.
“In the absence of such, I would accept the evidence of Yamo that he was driving slowly because of the traffic.”

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