JERMAINE Jefford, called “Smokey”, who was found guilty for the 2016 execution-style killing of Orin David, has moved to the Court of Appeal in a bid to overturn his murder conviction.
On Wednesday, June 9, Jefford was sentenced by Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Georgetown High Court to life imprisonment, with the possibility of parole after serving 30 years for the crime.
Jefford, 28, formerly of Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, was convicted by a 12-member jury in May; his
Attorney, Stanley Moore, S.C., had approached the Court of Appeal on June 8 to challenge his client’s conviction on the grounds that the trial judge had misdirected the jury on the law of murder, and also on the issue of identification.
Another ground is that the verdict is not only unreasonable, but cannot be supported, having regard the evidence.
Moore is expected to ask the court for leave to file grounds of appeal in relation to Jefford’s sentence.

Jefford was on trial with former co-accused, Howard Rambarose, called “Spleen”, for the August 1, 2016 murder of David, who was killed outside of his Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt home.
On May 21, 2021, Rambarose was acquitted after Justice Kissoon upheld a no-case submission made by his attorney, George Thomas.
The 33-year-old taxi driver was pronounced dead at the Georgetown Public Hospital, shortly after five men came out of a car and shot him multiple times.
According to reports, minutes before his execution, David was involved in an argument with Jefford over money. Jefford reportedly went away, but later returned with four other men in two vehicles and executed David with a 12-gauge shotgun.