Court of appeal rules against a retrial for artist convicted of murder in 2014
Jamaican dancehall vocalist Vybz Kartel has had his conviction quashed due to bribery attempts by one of the original jurors and been freed from prison after 13 years.
Palmer maintained his innocence and further appeals were launched against his conviction. In March, the case was heard in the UK’s privy council, used as Jamaica’s final court of appeal. Lord Lloyd-Jones quashed the original conviction, because a juror offered bribes to other jurors to pass down a not guilty verdict, but was allowed to continue on the jury. Lloyd-Jones said the presence of the juror was “fatal to the safety of the convictions”.
"Mi a tell di yute dem stay out of f$@!%&!" - Words of warning from entertainer Vybz Kartel as he took his first steps into freedom in Kingston on Wednesday afternoon. The DJ, who was in custody for 13 years, was freed of a murder charge earlier today.Palmer, 48, is one of the most successful and critically acclaimed dancehall musicians in Jamaica’s history.
Palmer is reportedly in poor health, which was another factor in determining that a new trial was not merited.
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