Vybz Kartel to remain in jail until court decision
Dance hall star Vybz Kartel will remain behind bars for now. The court of appeal in Jamaica has still not decided on whether to grant the prosecution’s request for a retrial. FOX 5 NY’s Lisa Evers has the details.
The stunning decision means that Vybz Kartel, Shawn Campbell, Kahira Jones, and Andre St. John will be released after years behind bars.
“We conclude that the interest of justice does not require a new trial to be ordered,” the court read.
The court said Wednesday, that there was sufficient evidence to suggest that Kartel would not be able to complete a potentially longer sentence if there were to be a retrial.
The court cited the “psychological and financial effects that it would have on the appellants,” referring to Kartel’s health.
