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Vybz Kartel: Jamaica Dancehall Star's Murder Conviction Overturned by nathpope(m): 3:13pm On Mar 15
Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel's conviction for murder has been overturned.
The 48-year-old was given a life sentence in 2014 for the killing of Clive "Lizard" Williams on the Caribbean island.
His successful appeal, heard by the Privy Council in London, argued that a juror accused of trying to bribe others should have been thrown off his trial. Authorities in Jamaica will decide whether the case should be retried.

The musician, real name Adidja Palmer, is one of the country's most popular artists and has collaborated with performers such as Jay-Z and Rihanna. His 64-day trial was one of the longest in Jamaican history, and ended with Kartel being ordered to serve a minimum of 35 years in jail. This was later reduced to 32-and-a-half years.

The trial heard that victim Clive Williams and another man, Lamar Chow, were given two unlicensed firearms belonging to Kartel for safekeeping. When they failed to return them at an agreed time, prosecutors said, they were summoned to Kartel's house in August 2011.
Chow told the trial they were attacked and the last thing he saw was Clive Williams - who was never seen alive again - lying motionless on the ground. The house burned down days later and a body was never recovered.

Kartel and his co-accused Shawn Campbell, Kahira Jones and Andre St John had maintained their innocence since the original trial.

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-68567858

Re: Vybz Kartel: Jamaica Dancehall Star's Murder Conviction Overturned by MrBrownJay1(m): 5:31pm On Mar 15
he spent enough time in jail already, let him rest... dude's been releasing mad tunes since the very 1st day he was locked up. this man is UNSTOPPABLE!!!

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