The dancehall star Vybz Kartel He was released this afternoon after the Jamaican Court of Appeal ruled today that the singer and three other co-defendantsThey will not be tried again for the alleged murder de Clive “Lizard” Williams.
The information was confirmed by different media on the island on the last day of the court's deadline and one day before Jamaica celebrates Emancipation Day..
This culminates a journey of almost 13 years of deprivation of liberty, arrests, trials, convictions and a successful appeal for Adidja Palmer, Kartel's real name, Shawn “Storm” Campbell, Andre St. John and Kahira Jones.
Jones, but nevertheless, He will remain in custody because he is serving time in an unrelated case..
The long-awaited decision was delivered by the newly appointed president of the Court of Appeals, The judge Marva McDonald-Bishop, who led a panel of three judges also made up of Paulette Williams y David Fraser.
It should be remembered that the men were accused in September of 2011 and sentenced to life imprisonment in April 2014 for the murder of “Lizard” Williams.
After an unsuccessful challenge to the conviction before the Court of Appeal of Jamaica, the defense went to the Privy Council, Jamaica's highest court, which overturned their convictions in March 2024 for jury misconduct, but referred the matter to the Court of Appeals to determine whether a new trial should be held.
And this 31 July the Court of Appeals decided to release the accused because a new trial will not be held.
Am out! Me and WIFEY 🍾 pic.twitter.com/UeChSH33Wt
— Vybz Kartel (@Vybz_Official) July 31, 2024