Namibia: Jailbird Wants to Appeal 60-Year Sentence

23 September 2014

Windhoek — A man who spent most of his adult life behind bars wants to appeal a 60-year jail term he received in the High Court last August.

John Matheus Tjappa was sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment on a robbery conviction and ten years each for three attempted murder convictions.

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