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Vybz Kartel: Jamaica dancehall star's murder conviction overturned

Vybz Kartel's murder conviction was overturned by a London court after a juror attempted to bribe the trial jury, deemed unsafe by Judge Lord Lloyd-Jones.
Kartel and his co-defendants argued that a juror tried to influence the final verdicts and breach of a fair hearing, ultimately leading to the conviction being unsafe.
Vybz Kartel, a well-known dancehall artist, has collaborated with international stars and maintained his innocence throughout the trial against allegations of murder.

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BBC News

Vybz Kartel: Jamaica dancehall star's murder conviction overturned

Judges in London rule that there was juror misconduct and bribery in Vybz Kartel's original trial.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Jamaican musician Vybz Kartel has murder conviction quashed

Dancehall star was sentenced to life in prison in 2014 for the murder of an associate

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Vybz Kartel: Jamaican dancehall star wins appeal over murder conviction

Musician has been in prison in Jamaica since 2011 over disappearance of an associate whose body was never found

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Straits Times

Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel wins appeal over murder conviction

LONDON - Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel's conviction for the murder of an associate more than a decade ago was quashed on Thursday, with a London court ruling that attempts to bribe the trial jury meant the conviction was unsafe. Read more at straitstimes.com.

1 month ago·Singapore

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Sky News UK

Vybz Kartel: Jamaican dancehall star wins appeal against murder conviction

Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel has had his murder conviction overturned, after a London court ruled a juror's attempts to bribe the trial jury had made the conviction unsafe.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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The Epoch Times

Judges in London Quash Murder Conviction of Jamaican Singer Vybz Kartel

The judicial committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) in London has quashed the murder conviction of Jamaican reggae star Vybz Kartel, who is likely to face a retrial. Vybz Kartel—real name Adidja Palmer—appealed along with co-defendants Shawn Campbell, Kahira Jones, and Andre St. John, who were all convicted of murdering Clive “Lizard” Williams in Jamaica on Aug. 16, 2011. Kartel, 48, is a household name in Jamaica, where he had a number of danceh…

1 month ago·New York, United States

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