A lawyer for a former Hindu temple leader in Georgia said the defendant “absolutely, unequivocally” will appeal his 27-year prison sentence for defrauding his followers and his temple’s creditors.
Don Samuel, one of several attorneys defending Hindu swami Annamalai Annamalai, said the prison term ordered Monday was “incredibly long” for an estimated fraud loss of about $500,000, which he said in most circumstances should have drawn a four-year sentence.
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