Sentencing Guidelines are Welcomed by the Bar

Last week, the Senior Courts of Belize rolled out new sentencing guidelines to help determine jail time for convicted criminals. Defense attorneys are giving these guidelines a thumbs up. Earlier today, Home Affairs Minister Kareem Musa, who is also an attorney, shared his thoughts on the matter.

 

Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs

“That is something that, I think, is going to yield great dividends in terms of certainly getting more convictions and definitely leading the way forward, in terms of what to expect when it comes to sentencing.  I know that is being well received, especially from the defense counsel at bar.  And so, looking forward to that, moving forward, I think we can expect good results from that.”