Criminal Law-Whether trial was unfair-Inadequate directions on provocation-Incompetence of counsel-Whether lack of directions on good character resulted in an unfair trial-conviction for murdered set aside-Verdict of manslaughter substituted-Offences Against the Person Act, s 6-Judicature (Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, s 24(2)
Criminal law-Sentencing -Sentence for manslaughter-Credit for time spent on pre-trial remand-The Sentencing Guideline for Use by Judges of the Supreme Court of Jamaica and the Parish Courts, December 2017
Constitutional Law-Delay in the hearing of the appeal-Production of transcript 12 years' post-conviction-Whether there was a breach of the applicant's right to a fair hearing within a reasonable time-Appropriate remedy for breach of the right to a fair hearing within a reasonable time-Constitutional of Jamaica, s 16(1)
