Judge to rule tomorrow on application seeking release of Vybz Kartel and co-accused

Dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel and two of his three co-accused are to know tomorrow if they will be released from custody pending a murder retrial decision in the Court of Appeal.

Submissions related to a habeas corpus application seeking the release of Kartel, whose given name is Adidja Palmer, Shawn 'Shawn Storm' Campbell, and Andre St John were heard before Justice Andrea Thomas in the Supreme Court today.

The submissions did not relate to the fourth co-accused, Kahira Jones, who reportedly has another matter before the court.

“You'll have my written judgment tomorrow,” Thomas stated.

The matter is set for 2 p.m.

Attorney Isat Buchanan is representing the applicants.

The first respondent, the Superintendent of Tower Street Adult Correction Centre, and the second respondent, the Attorney General, are being represented by attorney Lisa Whyte.

The Director of Public Prosecutions, who is the third respondent, is being represented by Paula-Sue Ferguson.

In March, the Privy Council quashed the men's murder convictions citing juror misconduct and sent the case back to the Court of Appeal for a ruling on whether they should be retried.

The matter is set for June 10.

The men were convicted in 2014 for Clive 'Lizard' Williams' murder in 2011.

Williams was allegedly killed after he failed to return two unlicensed guns given to him by Kartel for safekeeping.

Williams has not been seen or heard from since then.

Kartel and his co-accused denied any involvement in the killing of Williams.

- Andre Williams

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