Caribbean Court of Justice's video: BBCR2019 0003 004 - Rambarran Green v Regina

Mr. Rohan Rambarran is a Guyanese citizen who had been charged with offences relating to the possession, importation, and trafficking of prohibited substances under the Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control) Act. On 4 June 2009, Mr. Rambarran was found guilty of possessing, importing, and trafficking two types of controlled drugs: cocaine and cannabis. In violating sections 6 (possession), 3 (importation), and 18 (trafficking) of the above Act, Mr. Rambarran was sentenced to 30 years in prison. He filed an appeal against his conviction on 30 December 2009 but was only heard by the Court of Appeal of Barbados in March 2016. The Court of Appeal delivered its decision on 28 August 2019 and rejected Mr. Rambarran’s appeal. The Court, however, also ruled that Mr. Rambarran’s sentence was excessive. Given the delay he had experienced in having his matter determined, his sentence was reduced to the time served and he was freed thereafter. Mr. Rambarran sought special leave to appeal to the CCJ, to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold his conviction.