Martinus Francois has been advocating for the release of his client Eugene St Romain for years. Accused of brutally slaying his step-daughter – St Romain has been on remand for over a decade without trial.
Francois argues his incarceration violates the constitutional rights of his client and he should be released by the State. St Romain may be an extreme case but there are other prisoners who have been on remand for two, three and more years – some like the young man accused of killing Marcia Philbert-Jules whose matters are dismissed years later for insufficient evidence.
Next week – Jonathan “Ninja Dan” St Rose and two other accused will make another in a series of court appearances accused of a murder that occurred three years ago.
Is this justice – should the state be allowed to incarcerate individuals for so long without trial – people not yet proven guilty of a crime? Friday marked one year since the young man accused of killing Alisha Hunte has been locked up without trial