Vybz Kartel Released From Prison After Winning Appeal of 2014 Murder Conviction

Vybz Kartel Released From Prison After Winning Appeal of 2014 Murder Conviction

The Jamaican dancehall star had been in custody since being arrested and charged for murder in 2011

Adidja Azim Palmer aka Vybz Kartel

Adidja Azim Palmer aka Vybz Kartel, September 2004 (Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Vybz Kartel has been released from prison, BBC Newsbeat notes. The Jamaican dancehall star had been serving a life sentence after being convicted for the 2011 murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams, but, in March, the conviction was overturned after a court ruled that there was juror misconduct in the original trial. Kartel was freed from custody this week after appellate judges in Jamaica ruled against a retrial.

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