Court:
Court of Appeal
Subject:
Criminal Law, Constitutional Law
Catchwords:
Criminal law – Jury Trial – Summation – Directions on common design-whether misdirection as to mere presence
Criminal Law – Sentence – Life imprisonment – Whether pre-parole period excessive
Constitutional Law – Right to a hearing within a reasonable time – Post-trial delay – Whether delay amounted to a breach under section 16 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms – Appropriate redress to be granted
Document Type:
Year:
2026
Suit/Claim number:
90 & 91/2015
Neutral Citation:
[2026] JMCA Crim 10
Judge(s):
Tie Powell JA