The dancehall artist Vybz Kartel will have his appeal hearing before the Privy Council (Private Council), based in London, UK, the court of last resort of Jamaica, the 14 Y 15 February 2024, two months earlier than originally planned.
The dancehall legend got a small - but important- victory last week when the UK's highest court ruled in his favor and granted him an appeal hearing two months earlier than originally planned - in April 2024-, due to the health problems suffered by the singer who met in the middle of the year.
Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, He was sentenced to life imprisonment along with Shawn Storm, Kahira Jones and Andre St John in 2014 for the murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams and I 2011, although the four have maintained their innocence and have exhausted all legal avenues in Jamaica.
Vybz Kartel's health status
According to information, the information that has been known, Kartel suffers Graves' disease and two heart conditions, which keeps him in a complex state of health while he remains incarcerated at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Center in Kingston..
Kartel's lawyer, Isat Buchanan, confirmed the new date and said he was satisfied with the change.
“We are very happy because it means that we are closer to justice”, declared the jurist to Dancehall Mag.
Buchanan said he hopes the Privy Council will overturn the convictions and order a new trial or acquittal of the defendants.. According to him, There is sufficient evidence that there were irregularities in the judicial process, how to manipulate evidence, Jury intimidation and prosecutorial misconduct.
“We are very confident in our case and believe we have a real opportunity to prove that an injustice was committed”, Buchanan emphasized.
In July 2021, Jamaica's Court of Appeal granted Kartel and his co-defendants permission to take their case to the Privy Council, the highest court of appeal for the Commonwealth countries.
“Come Back Home” his new EP
In another area, Last week the artist released his latest EP called Come Back Home.
It is a work of 5 acoustic-inspired romantic serenade tracks you can listen to below.
