Court cuts 85 years off 110- year sentence
Wednesday 5th March, 1996by Curtis WilliamsTHE Court of Appeal yesterday effectively reduced the sentence of Oswald Jack by 85 years. Jack was sentenced in the San Fernando Assizes by Justice Lennox Deyalsingh to 110 years hard labour. He had pleaded guilty to three different indictments on 18 counts of crimes ranging from robbery, larceny, possession of a firearm to receiving stolen goods and was given consecutive sentencing. When the matter was called before the Court of Appeal, attorney for the appellant, Martin George pleaded with the court to have Jack's sentences run concurrently. Attorney for the State, Deputy Director of Public Prosecution, Anthony...
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