Man convicted of ex-girlfriend’s murder appeals ‘severe’ sentence
Jermaine Maynard
Jermaine Maynard

JERMAINE Maynard, 46, who was convicted of the gruesome killing of his 20-year-old ex-girlfriend, has moved to the Court of Appeal seeking to have his conviction and sentence overturned.

In 2016, Maynard was found guilty of the capital offence, which read that between December 31, 2013, and January 1, 2014, at Croal Street, Georgetown, he murdered Carlisa Matthews. Trial judge, Navindra Singh, subsequently sentenced Maynard to 88 years in prison.

Dead: Carlisa Matthews

Dissatisfied, Maynard, through his attorney, Nigel Hughes, moved to the appeal court seeking to have the conviction and sentence overturned or set aside. He claimed that Justice Singh erred on several pertinent issues leading up to the verdict in the High Court.

As it relates to the severity of sentence, Maynard claimed that the trial judge erred in law by failing to apply case law principles that promote fairness in sentencing.

The appeal comes up for hearing at the Guyana Court of Appeal on February 1.
The Guyana Chronicle had reported that Matthews and Maynard had shared a relationship, which ended a few months prior to the murder.

On December 31, 2013, about 21:00 hrs, Matthews, along with her mother and stepfather, were standing outside KFC in the Stabroek Market area. Maynard then approached her, drew a gun, and shot her to the head, causing her to fall to the ground. Matthews was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPH), where she succumbed to her injuries around 02:15 hrs on January 1, 2014.

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :
Facebook
Twitter
WhatsApp

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

All our printed editions are available online
emblem3
Subscribe to the Guyana Chronicle.
Sign up to receive news and updates.
We respect your privacy.