The “Dancehall Hero” deejay, affectionately called Worl’Boss by his fans, shed tears as Home Circuit court judge Justice Lennox Campbell handed down the life sentence.
Kartel’s protege Shawn “Storm” Campbell, and his close friends André St John, and Kahira Jones were also handed the lengthy sentence.
The handcuffed men were escorted out of court by heavily armed police officers where they will head straight to a high security prison.
On March 13, 2014, a 10:1 jury convicted the four men in the Home Circuit court in Downtown Kingston for the murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams.
The guilty verdict sent shock waves throughout the dancehall community worldwide with some fans bemoaned an unfair trial, marred by police corruption and evidence tampering.
Vybz Kartel will be eligible for parole in 35 years.
Sentencing details.
- Adidja Palmer aka Vybz Kartel – 35 years in Prison (Life sentence).
- Shawn Campbell aka Shawn Storm – 25 years in prison
- Andre St John – 30 years in prison
- Kahira Jones – 25 years in prison
What’s next for Vybz Kartel… APPEAL.
Vybz Kartel attorney has already begun to plot their road to appeal in the Jamaican high court.
But appeal in Jamaican court system could take up to five years given the massive backlogin cases, a police source told Urban Islands
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