Yesterday 32 year-old death row inmate Safraz Rahim called ‘Thom’ had his first day in the Appeal Court having waited six years. Rahim was charged on 1st July, 2003, for the murder of a man on the West Bank of Demerara.Rahim had chopped a man to death after responding to a call for help from his sister-in-law.He was convicted and sentenced to death on 5th June,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, 2005. An appeal was filed in 2006.Rahim’s matter was called before Chief Justice Ian Chang, Justice B.S Roy and Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards. The appellant was represented by Attorney-at-law Bernard De Santos while the State was represented by Ms. Joann Barlow.Some of the grounds for the appeal, according to De Santos, include intent, accident and provocation. Mrs. Barlow however, in her argument,Wholesale NBA Jerseys, contested the grounds.However after both the defence and the State put forward their cases; the court was informed that both sides will receive notices on the next hearing when the decision will be handed down.At the end of yesterday’s hearing,Cheap Soccer Jerseys, the appellant’s relatives who had gathered in the courtroom all appeared emotional. The man’s wife had to be escorted from the area after breaking down in tears.The woman,China NFL Jerseys, Damayantie Rahim, told this publication she hopes her husband is vindicated of the charge against him as she is currently grieving the loss of her brother,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, Vishnauth Narine, who was only last week stabbed to death. Her brother’s killer is still at large.Meanwhile, only two weeks ago three death row prisoners – brothers Allan, Patrick and Marvin Ramnauth – walked out of the Appeal Court free men. Their lawyer, Mursaline Bacchus had argued that while the facts pointed to the fact that the men were involved in a series of events,NFL Jerseys Outlet, nothing suggested that they were involved in the act of murder. Hence a no case submission was upheld.All of the appellants in these matters have been waiting for more than five years to have their appeals heard.