Convicted last month for the murder of Annandale shopkeeper Kamal Ramsahoye, Philip Paul, called “Shoelace,” was yesterday afternoon handed a life sentence and must serve 30 years before becoming eligible for parole.
The sentence was handed down by Justice Sandil Kissoon, who presided over the trial at the High Court in Georgetown.
The judge commenced the sentence at a base of 36 years, from which six were deducted for time the convict spent on remand awaiting trial.
Of the remaining 30, Justice Kissoon ordered that all be spent before Paul is considered for parole.
Before imposing the sentence, the judge said that the court had to consider all the circumstances in the case, thereby balancing both the mitigating and aggravating factors presented.
