Crime
Jamaican Dancehall Artist Vybz Kartel's Murder Conviction Overturned on Juror Misconduct Grounds
Vybz Kartel's murder conviction overturned after successful appeal due to juror misconduct. The Jamaican dancehall artist, real name Adidja Palmer, awaits decision on possible retrial for 2014 killing. (BBC)
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Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel’s conviction for murder has been overturned.
The musician had been given a life sentence for the killing of associate Clive “Lizard” Williams on the Caribbean island in 2014.
Kartel, real name Adidja Palmer, and three co-defendants successfully appealed on grounds of juror misconduct.
Authorities in Jamaica will decide whether the case should be retried.
(BBC)
