Could today be the final day in court for Worl’Boss Adidja Vybz Kartel Palmer?
Defence attorney in the Vybz Kartel murder trial Christian Tavares-Finson Wednesday morning lodged a complaint against the heavy security in place at the Supreme Court and downtown Kingston.
Tavares-Finson complained that family members of the accused men were barred from entering the court while relatives of the victim Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams were allowed inside.
However Justice Lennox Campbell told Tavares-Finson that he was directing his concerns to the wrong forum.
But following Kartel’s lawyer complains Justice Lennox Campbell summoned a senior policeman into the courtroom this afternoon and reminded him that Jamaicans have a legal right to access the court.
The police did not offer an explanation. Wednesday morning the police established a cordon from South Parade, King Street and Church Street and Harbour and King Street intersections barring traffic from approaching the courthouse.
Anyone seeking to enter the courthouse, including members of the media, was searched by the cops.
On Tuesday evening the police announced a road closure and traffic changes downtown Kingston until Friday, but did not give a reason.
Kartel (Adijah Palmer), Shawn Campbell, Andre St John, Kahira Jones and Shane Williams are being tried for the August, 2011 murder of Williams.
When Tavares-Finson raised the concern this morning the judge said he did not know the intelligence the police were working with. He also suggested that the lawyer speaks to the police to ascertain further information.
However, the judge told the policeman that the security forces must be reminded that Jamaicans have a right to the court unless they have reasons that someone would interfere with its smooth running.
His defense attorney Tom Tavares-Finson gave his closing statement yesterday in the Home Circuit court and next to speak was lead prosecutor Jeremy Taylor that gave his closing arguments to the 11-member jury.