Granny killer appeals “excessive” 100 years jail sentence
Collin Allen, who was handed a 100 years jail sentence for the murder of Montrose, East Coast Demerara granny Danrasie Ganesh, has mounted a...
Guidelines being worked on to bring consistency in sentencing – AG
The Guyana Government, through the Attorney General’s (AG) Chambers, is actively developing sentencing guidelines to ensure consistency in the delivery of judgments. This was...
“Yankee” appeals 70-year sentence for Parika fuel dealer’s murder
Curt Thomas, who is presently serving 70 years’ imprisonment for the April 30, 2016 murder of Parika fuel dealer Seeram Singh, has moved to...
Sophia wife killer’s sentence reduced from 83 to 30 years
A man who strangled his common-law wife and was convicted and sentenced to 83 years’ imprisonment in 2014 must now only serve...
Driver, police officers charged for JFK bird smuggling bust
Months after federal authorities busted a Guyanese man at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York for attempting to smuggle 70 live...
Another West Ruimveldt man accused of robbery
A 24-year-old man who allegedly robbed a woman of her valuables, was today remanded to prison for the offence.
Fazel Shaffee of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown,...
Zaila Sugrim’s ex-husband charged with her murder
Ryan Sugrim, the businessman who police say murdered his ex-wife Zaila Sugrim before setting her body on fire and later burying the remains, was...
Appeal Court affirms sentence for man who raped woman, 20
The Court of Appeal on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by 28-year-old Calvin Ramcharran, who was sent to prison for raping a young woman.
In...
Six months’ jail for man who robbed stranger after seawall outing
Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan today sentenced a man to six months’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to stealing the cellphone of a...
Court dismisses Colwyn Harding “baton rape” case following attorney’s no-show
The infamous case involving Colwyn Harding and two police officers, was dismissed yesterday for want of prosecution.
Harding was, in November 2013, remanded at the...