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