It was alleged that on Novbember 27, 2011 the defendant parked on the sidewalk in the vicinity of the Elizabeth II Park and when told by police to remove he refused to adhere. Pleading not guilty, he told Senior Magistrate Valerie Stephens that he was not parked as his vehicle engine was still running and that he was still inside. He also said he had pulled over on the sidewalk to listen to a concert that was taking place in the area. The Magistrate asked him if his vehicle was moving to which he replied in the negative. She then entered a guilty plea.

Lastic also pleaded not guilty to failing to comply to the police order for him to remove his vehicle from the sidewalk. He told the court that there was a vehicle in front of him and it would have been unsafe to move backwards. He also said the police officer never gave him any direction to proceed and was told by the Magistrate that all he needed to do was to ask the officer to assist him with stopping traffic for him to return the vehicle on the road.

The defendant was also charged with refusing to give his name and address to police. When asked why he did not give his name to police, the defendant replied that his name was a “fictional something” and that the officer never asked for his identification card. He also said that he questions what he does not understand. The court was told that when taken to the Road Town Police Station, officers informed the defendant that he could get bail on his charges but he needed to give them relevant information, however, he told police that it was his right to remain silent. Magistrate Stephens told him that he had a right to remain silent after he was charged.

The prosecution said police was able to trace the vehicle to a woman, who they later found out was the wife of the defendant.

Asked what he had to tell the court as mitigation, Lastic paused for a while before saying that he was placed under arrest while he was sitting in his vehicle. “Wasn’t that my right to remain silent your honour?” Magistrate Stephens then said that for the charge of refusing to comply with order of police he could be fined as much as $500 or sentenced to 6 months in jail and then asked him again if he wished to say anything for her to consider. “Yes your Honour. Can I explain what happened?” Lastic asked before he was stopped by the magistrate.

The defendant was then fined $400 or spend 30 days in prison for the charge of failing to comply to police orders, $250 or 30 days in prison for refusing to give his name and address and $100 or 3 days imprisonment for parking on sidewalk.