Lawyers for Jamaican Reggae Star Appeal Against Murder Conviction in London

Published on February 14, 2024

Ten years after he was jailed for life for murder in Jamaica, lawyers for reggae star Vybz Kartel are appealing against his conviction at the judicial committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) in London. Vybz Kartel—real name Adidja Palmer—is appealing 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 is a household name in Jamaica, where he had a number of dancehall reggae hit songs, including “Fever”, “Guns Like Mine” and “Bad Man.” But Jamaica became independent in 1962, so why do people there still have a right to appeal to the King 4,500 miles away in London?...

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