Remain Behind Bars Despite Overturned Conviction
Vybz Kartel will reportedly stay behind bars in spite of his murder conviction lately getting overturned.
Connected: Vybz Kartel Reportedly Battling “Life-Threatening” Illness & Heart Condition Amid 23-Hour Solitary Lockdown In Prison
Here’s Why Vybz Kartel Will Reportedly Remain Behind Bars
According to Caribbean National Weekly, Judge Andrea Thomas created the ruling on Thursday, May 30. Judge Thomas’ choice will not only apply to Kartel but also to his 3 co-defendants.
Judge Thomas reportedly believes that while Kartel’s murder conviction has been overturned, “the issue of the retrial is pending.” Therefore, “the charge of murder still remains in effect.”
“I find that their present custodial status is not in breach of the constitution,” Judge Thomas reportedly stated per the outlet.
According to DancehallMag, lawyer Lisa White explained the choice additional.
“It is lawful for them to remain detained until the Appeal Court decides the matter. Although the convictions have been quashed, the charges still stand. They are still charged with murder, and the prosecution remains active,” White explained. “The quashing of their convictions means that the existing charges could be presented at a new trial. The applicants will not be rearrested or recharged, as the Privy Council did not acquit them but indicated that the convictions were unsafe.”
Caribbean National Weekly adds that on June 10, the Court of Appeal will commence figuring out irrespective of whether Kartel will face a retrial in the murder case. The outlet adds that it will take the Court of Appeal 5 days to come to a conclusion.
Social Media Reacts
Social media customers reacted to the current ruling on Kartel’s fate in The Shade Room’s comment section.
Instagram user @sexyylilmf wrote, “they just didn’t want us to have a lit summer hm?”
While Instagram user @jamaicavybz added, “Free WORLD BOSS”
Instagram user @jackdennisproduction wrote, “This has now become a personal matter between Vybz Kartel & the System”
While Instagram user @britishhlondynn2 added, “They definitely making an example out of him ”
Instagram user @goodmusic_meek wrote, “Where is the dislike button?!”
More Details On Vybz Kartel’s Incarceration
As The Shade Room previously reported, Kartel was sentenced to life in prison in 2014 right after getting convicted of the 2011 murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams.
In March, a judge overturned Kartel’s murder conviction right after it was found that a single of the jurors on the artist’s original trial was bribed. At the time, Kartel’s case was redirected to the Court of Appeal.
According to Caribbean National Weekly, Kartel shared a statement right after his conviction was overturned and expressed self-assurance that the Court of Appeal would release him and his codefendants with out a retrial.
“I am confident that the Court of Appeal in Jamaica will do the right thing in the name of equity, fairness, and justice and free us. Some people have expressed their concern to me that a retrial may be ordered, but to them, I say (albeit with my limited knowledge of the law), ‘What is there to retry?’” he reportedly explained.
DancehallMag adds that Kartel also reiterated his innocence and shared his want to go household to his loved ones, whom he hasn’t observed in more than a decade. Furthermore, Kartel explained that he wasn’t “the least bit worried” mainly because he believed he would be acquitted.
Connected: London Judge Overturns Vybz Kartel’s Murder Conviction After Dancehall Artist Appealed
