Vybz Kartel appeal set for next February
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Court of Appeal is set to hear the case of incarcerated dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel and his co-accused on February 19 next year.
Kartel, given name Adidja Palmer; Kahira Jones; Andre St John; and entertainer Shawn “Shawn Storm” Campbell hope to have their sentences for murder overturned.He and his three co-accused were granted leave to appeal their conviction and sentence in the Court of Appeal in March of this year.The four were given life sentences at the Home Circuit Court in Kingston in March 2014 for involvement in the murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams.Kartel will be eligible for parole after 35 years. He is currently at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Facility in Kingston.His co-accused St John will do 30 years before being considered for parole. Jones and Campbell are to serve 25 years before they are eligible for parole.
