JAMAICA-COURT-Lawyers to appeal Vybz Kartel murder conviction
Mar 14, 2014
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Lawyers for the popular dancehall artiste, Vybz Kartel ((Adidja Palmer), who was found guilty of murder on Thursday, say they intend to appeal the conviction following a trial that the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) said had put the judicial system “on trial”.
"There is an appeal process, which we will embark upon immediately. But we will have to look back through the transcript to determine the grounds for appeal," said Tom Tavares-Finson, the lead attorney for the singer.
Kartel, along with fellow entertainer Shawn Campbell, also called Shawn Storm; Kahira Jones; Shane Williams; and André St John had been charged with the murder of 27-year-old Clive “Lizard Williams, a dancer, on August 16, 2011.
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