A young man charged with second-degree murder has been sentenced to time served for a previous assault on George Street.
Robert Belbin’s name first made the news last summer following a spate of shootings in the metro area.
But that’s only because his seven previous offences were committed as a young offender, whose names can’t be published.
Belbin’s name has been out there a lot lately, though, especially since being charged with the murder of Seamus Secord on Mayor Avenue in early February.
This morning, however, the 22-year-old was sentenced to 15 days, or time served, for an assault on George Street last year, shortly before the rash of shootings.
Belbin was originally charged with aggravated assault in the stabbing of Thomas Barnes, who has since been charged, with Belbin, in the shootings.
Court has been told that the pair never knew each other before the George Street incident.
Barnes, and another man, Brandon Chafe, are due back in court tomorrow on dozens of firearms charges, as well as aggravated assault and attempted murder in connection with a shooting in the Goulds last year.
Belbin, meanwhile, remains in custody pending a court date next week on the Mayor Avenue murder charge.
Asked this morning for comment as he left the courtroom, Belbin responded: “It is what it is.”