The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) can appeal the sentence handed down to Trafficking in Persons (TIP) convict Joyce Lawrence but has to do so within 14 days.
Lawrence was on September 5 ordered to pay restitution to the victim and a fine for the two TIP offences instead of the mandatory jail time.
Based on what Stabroek News was told yesterday, the law gives the DPP 14 days to appeal sentences. This newspaper was unable to ascertain if
