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Kartel Granted Conditional Leave To Appeal Conviction

Kartel granted Conditional Leave to appeal conviction – Dancehall Deejay, Adidja Azim Palmer, better known as Vybz Kartel, and his three co-convicts, Shawn Campbell, Kahira Jones, and Andre St. John has been granted Conditional leave to appeal their murder conviction before the Privy Council in the United Kingdom.

Several issues of concern were highlighted earlier today in the local appeal court, to include the trial judge’s management of the issue of jury impropriety that occurred during the course of the trial.

Shawn Campbell has retained Bert Samuels. John Clarke is the attorney for Kahira Jones and Andre St John. Kartel is now represented by Isat Buchanan, whom we spoke with a short while ago.

Attorney-at-Law, Isat Buchanan provided CVM LIVE with more details:

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