A man has been jailed for life for the 1998 murder of Surjit Singh Chhokar after being tried for a second time.
Ronnie Coulter, 48, was originally cleared of stabbing the 32-year-old in Overtown, North Lanarkshire, following a trial in 1999.
The Crown was given permission to bring a second prosecution following changes to Scotland's double jeopardy laws.
Following his conviction earlier this month, Coulter was told he must serve a minimum of 19 years and eight months. This is the time he must spend in prison before he is eligible to apply for parole.
Jailing him at the High Court in Glasgow, judge Lord Matthews said: "Chhokar was the victim of an ambush which cost him his life.
"The jury accepted you were responsible for his brutal murder over the theft of £100.70 Giro. You chose to involve yourself. The evidence showed that what happened was not on the spur of the moment."
Speaking outside court, Chhokar family lawyer Aamer Anwar said: "In the 18 years it took to prove Ronnie Coulter's guilt, he has never shown a shred of remorse or sorrow.
"Surjit Singh Chhokar was not his only victim. His two parents, a sister, two young children and his partner Liz had their lives devastated, but today the presence of justice has finally given Surjit's family peace."
The trial heard that Ronnie Coulter, his nephew Andrew Coulter and another man, David Montgomery, went to see Mr Chhokar on 4 November 1998 following a row over a stolen £100 Giro cheque.
After an altercation, Mr Chhokar collapsed in front of his partner Liz Bryce.
In 2011, changes were made to the double jeopardy law which prevented an accused person from being tried for the same offence twice.
