The Guyana Court of Appeal has reduced to 22 years, the 70-year sentence which had been imposed upon Rajesh Guyadeen, who had been convicted of the 2003 murder of Nandram Manohar.
As opposed to contentions raised by Guyandeen in his appeal, the Court found that his conviction by the jury was safe, but agreed that the sentence was excessive.
In the circumstances, the appellate bench comprising acting Chancellor Yonette Cummings-Edwards and Justices of Appeal Dawn Gregory and Rishi Persaud; varied the sentence to 22 years.