On the 23 years imposed upon him for the rape and vicious beating of a woman, Calvin Ramcharran holds the view that the sentence is “manifestly excessive,” especially when considered against what is generally imposed in cases comparable to his and precedent.
This was the main thrust of the argument presented on his behalf by defence attorney Nigel Hughes when his matter came up for hearing yesterday morning before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
By a majority of 11 to 1, a jury back in 2015 found Ramcharran guilty as charged of the 2012 rape of the woman whom he also beat during the act.