The Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday upheld the conviction of Rupert Browne for the 2011 murder of his common-law wife, Seema Singh, but set aside the death sentence imposed upon him.
The appellate court instead imposed a sentence of 25 years, ordering that deductions be made therefrom for time Browne has spent in pre-trial custody.
Acting Chancellor Yonette Cummings-Edwards, who heard the matter along with Justices of Appeal Dawn Gregory and Rishi Persaud, said the court found that the trial judge could have used his discretion to impose a prison term instead of the death penalty.