Couple busted with 35 grams of weed granted bail

Published by [email protected] at May 16, 2025

Posted: Friday, May 16, 2025. 8:19 pm CST.

By Breaking Belize News Staff: A Sandhill couple who appeared confused about how to plead in court after being charged with possession of 35 grams of cannabis were granted bail on Thursday following an unusual arraignment.

43-year-old Sheldon Rhaburn, an employee of LTH Battery, and his 33-year-old common-law wife, Keisha Borland, unemployed, appeared before a Magistrate in Court #8 late Thursday evening, jointly charged with possession of a controlled drug.

During the proceedings, Borland initially pleaded not guilty while Rhaburn pleaded guilty. However, the sitting Magistrate noticed Rhaburn using hand gestures in an apparent attempt to coach Borland into changing her plea. The Magistrate warned Rhaburn against influencing her, even threatening contempt of court. Borland eventually changed her plea to guilty.

Despite both initially claiming responsibility for the marijuana, the situation took a turn when the prosecutor read the facts of the case. Borland then stated she had no knowledge of the drugs, and Rhaburn told the court the cannabis did not belong to them, alleging their yard is often used as a stash spot by others.

Given the inconsistent statements, the Magistrate entered equivocal pleas on their behalf and offered each of them bail in the sum of $1,000 plus one surety of the same amount. The couple met bail and are scheduled to return to court on July 15, 2025.

By law, individuals are allowed to possess up to 10 grams of cannabis without facing criminal charges. The 35 grams allegedly found in the couple’s possession exceeds the legal limit by 25 grams.

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