Abka Fitz-Henley
@AbkaFitzHenley
2h2 hours ago
More
Neita Robertson says Judge speculated & made biased/speculative comments about a girl who was allegedly at Havendale when Lizard was said to be murdered ..
“it was also not denied that a girl was there but she didn’t follow Kartel to the hospital..Why didn’t she follow”
0 replies 4 retweets 3 likes
Reply Retweet 4 Like 3 Direct message
Abka Fitz-Henley
@AbkaFitzHenley
2h2 hours ago
More
Neita Robertson says Judge Campbell’s reference to main witness and Lizard and his comment “these aren’t soft guys, these guys use to lock guns but they were scared” was highly prejudicial and painted Kartel and his co-appellants as despicable characters.
0 replies 7 retweets 2 likes
Reply Retweet 7 Like 2 Direct message
Abka Fitz-Henley
@AbkaFitzHenley
2h2 hours ago
More
Neita Robertson QC says Trial Judge’s comment “imagine that” after he recounted to the Jury evidence given by the main witness that Lizard was allegedly seen motionless on the floor after encountering Kartel and others, evinced bias & placed the defence case at disadvantage
0 replies 10 retweets 8 likes
Reply Retweet 10 Like 8 Direct message
Abka Fitz-Henley
@AbkaFitzHenley
3h3 hours ago
More
Bert Samuels says conviction should be quashed & retrial should not be ordered. He says case is rife with incurable deficiencies. He says “any attempt to cure them for retrial purposes would be to give the prosecution a second bite at an infected cherry”.
#KartelAppeal
2 replies 20 retweets 16 likes
Reply 2 Retweet 20 Like 16 Direct message
Abka Fitz-Henley
@AbkaFitzHenley
3h3 hours ago
More
Mrs. Neita Robertson says Judge acted in breach of accepted standard and placed undue pressure on the Jury when he sent Jury to consider a verdict after 3:00pm benchmark that has been set. Mrs. Neita Robertson says the Judge facilitated a miscarriage of justice.
#KartelAppeal
0 replies 20 retweets 14 likes
Reply Retweet 20 Like 14 Direct message
Abka Fitz-Henley
@AbkaFitzHenley
3h3 hours ago
More
Neita Robertson says when Trial Judge Campbell told Jury to consider whether “legitimize their theory” sounds like words the main witness would have used, Campbell displayed bias. The Attorney says Judge displayed bias when he commented that sounds like language lawyers use
0 replies 19 retweets 10 likes
Reply Retweet 19 Like 10 Direct message
Abka Fitz-Henley
@AbkaFitzHenley
3h3 hours ago
More
Mrs. Neita Robertson says Trial Judge erred in having enquiry about aspect of trial i absence of Kartel & others. Attorney says this was a constitutional breach and abrogation of rights. Cites Nash Lawson v the Queen. Accused has a right to be present at all stages of the trial.
3 replies 25 retweets 17 likes
Reply 3 Retweet 25 Like 17 Direct message
Abka Fitz-Henley
@AbkaFitzHenley
3h3 hours ago
More
#Kartel’s Attorney, Valerie Neita Robertson now addressing the Appeal Court. She says principle of fair trial means jury should have been discharged by the Trial Judge. DPP should have discontinued the case when it became clear the jury was alleged to be contaminated.
0 replies 26 retweets 17 likes
Reply Retweet 26 Like 17 Direct message
Abka Fitz-Henley
@AbkaFitzHenley
3h3 hours ago
More
Neita Robertson says without castigating or blaming the DPP ..the issue of fair trial was the paramount issue and several events including the Forewoman’s move to play an audio recording to her colleague jurors prevented fair trial.
#KartelAppeal
1 reply 21 retweets 19 likes
Reply 1 Retweet 21 Like 19