KINGSTON, Jamaica - Adidja ‘Vybz Kartel’
Palmer and his three co-accused were Thursday slapped with life sentences for
the murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams.
Kartel
is to serve 35 years in prison before he becomes eligible for parole. His
co-accused, Shawn 'Shawn Storm' Campbell is to serve 25 years before he is
eligible for parole, Kahira Jones- 25 years and Andre St John, 30 years.
Justice
Lennox Campbell handed down the sentences after listening to summations from
each defence lawyer in the case.
A
guilty verdict was returned for all four on March 13, ending 65 days of trial
for the beating death of Williams, which police say occurred on August 16, 2011
at a house owned by Palmer in Havendale, St Andrew.
Shane
Williams, the fourth co-accused was found not guilty by the 11 member jury.
Williams
was killed, police say, over the disappearance of two missing firearms.
His
body is yet to be found.
Source: Jamaica Observer
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