Court:
Court of Appeal
Subject:
Criminal Law, Firearms
Catchwords:
Criminal law – Illegal possession of firearm – Shooting with intent –Whether evidence sufficient to support convictions – Sentencing-Methodology – Time spent in pre-sentence custody – Effect of pre-trial delay – Whether breach of constitutional right to trial within a reasonable time – The Firearms Act, section 20(1)(b) – The Offences Against the Person Act, section 20(1) – Constitution of Jamaica, sections 13(2), 16(1) & 20
File:
Document Type:
Year:
2026
Suit/Claim number:
COA2021CR00023
Neutral Citation:
[2026] JMCA Crim 11
Judge(s):
D Fraser