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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel is to be freed from prison after his murder conviction was overturned in March, a court ruled today.<\/p>\n

The 48-year-old artist was handed a life sentence in 2014 after his 2011 arrest for the killing of Clive \u2018Lizard\u2019 Williams \u2013 whose body was never found \u2013 but now, after 13 years behind bars, he has been frIn March the successful appeal \u2013 heard by the Privy Council in London, Jamaica\u2019s highest court of appeal \u2013 argued that a juror accused of attempting to bribe others should have been thrown off the trial.<\/p>\n

Despite overturning the convictions, the Privy Council did not free the men, instead passing the decision to the Court of Appeal.<\/p>\n

The musician, real name Adidja Palmer, is one of the Caribbean island\u2019s most popular musical artists, and has worked with the likes of Rihanna and Jay-Z.<\/p>\n

Kartel is also known for his 2009 Major Lazer collaboration Pon De Floor which was sampled on Beyonce\u0301\u2019s Run the World (Girls).<\/p>\n

In 2014, the 64-day trial \u2013 the longest in Jamaica\u2019s history \u2013 sentenced the co-accused to life in prison.<\/p>\n

St John and Kartel received 35 years and 30 years minimum, while Campbell and Jones received 25 years minimum.<\/p>\n

Kartel and his co-accused Shawn \u2018Storm\u2019 Campbell, Kahira Jones, and Andre St. John will not face a new trial, the Court of Appeal ruled today in a unanimous decision.<\/p>\n

Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop announced the decision, as per Fox 5<\/b>: \u2018We conclude that the interest of justice do not require a new trial to be ordered for the appellants.\u2019<\/p>\n

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