Renowned dancehall artist Vybz Kartel is appealing his life conviction for a 2011 murder. The Privy council hearing will be streamed live on February 14 and 15.
During the two-day session, the U.K. Privy Council will also hear appeals of his co-defendants, Shawn Campbell (also known as Shawn Storm), Kahira Jones, and Andre St John.
Isat Buchanan, the attorney for Vybz Kartel is already in England, where he has joined the other members of the legal team representing the incarcerated deejay, as well as the other three appellants.
Vybz Kartel and the other three appellants - Shawn 'Shawn Storm' Campbell, Kahira Jones and Andre St John - will not be required to speak during the appeal, as everything is up to the legal team.
Their case will be heard by Lord Reed, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Briggs, Lord Burrows, and Lady Simler of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. A nine-member team, comprising Bert Samuels, Bianca Samuels, John Clarke, Linda Hudson, Isat Buchanan, and four other overseas-based attorneys will face the committee.
Last year, Isat Buchanan, confirmed that he sought an expedited hearing for Vybz Kartel’s appeal, citing his ongoing health issues.
In 2014, Vybz Kartel was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his associate, Clive 'Lizard' Williams. He will be eligible for parole once he has served a minimum of 35 years in prison.
