The Court of Appeal has met to decide a case involving Ryan Strachan who was sentenced by a high court judge in 2023 in connection with unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.
At the sentencing hearing, the judge imposed a sentence of 7 years and 9 months’ imprisonment on each count to be served consecutively.
In effect, the aggregate sentence imposed on Strachan was 15 years and 6 months’ imprisonment.
Defense attorney-at-law Jerry Edwin filed an appeal before the Justices of Appeal and the matter was heard by Mde. Esco L. Henry, Mde. Nicola Byer and the Hon. Mr.Gerard St. C. Farara.
Female attorney-at-law Crisan Greenidge, the Senior Crown Counsel in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions appeared for the State.
Following is the ruling of the Court of Appeal Justices:-
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