Guyanese sentenced to 15 years

A New York judge has sentenced a Guyanese man to 15 years in jail for killing his wife almost 18 months ago.



Judge Richard Sise of Schenectady County Court in upstate New York imposed the sentenced on 61-year-old Yetraj James Mangar, after he pleaded to a lesser charge of first degree manslaughter in January.



He had faced 25 year to life in prison if he was convicted of the second-degree murder of his wife 56-year-old wife Jaiwanti Mangar.



The court was told that Mrs. Mangar died of a fractured skull and brain injuries from blunt force trauma on October 25, 2008.



Prosecutors said that the Mangars had a history of domestic problems.