The murder conviction of the dancehall artist Vybz Kartel and three co-defendants was overturned on Thursday by the highest court of appeal for Jamaica and other Commonwealth countries.
Vybz Kartel, born Adidja Palmer, had previously been convicted and given a life sentence for the 2011 murder of Clive Williams, known as Lizard.
On Thursday, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London overturned the conviction because of allegations of jury misconduct in the 2014 trial.
A juror, described in court documents as “Juror X,” was allowed to remain seated after a claim that the person had attempted to bribe other members of the jury.
“Allowing Juror X to remain on the jury is fatal to the safety of the convictions which followed,” the court ruled.
Persons:
Vybz Kartel, Adidja Palmer, Clive Williams, ”, Palmer, Shawn Campbell, Kahira Jones, John of
Locations:
Jamaica, London, André, Jamaican