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Nardis Maynard (Appellant) v The King (Respondent) (St Christopher and Nevis)
Case summary
Case ID
JCPC/2022/0077
Jurisdiction
St Christopher and Nevis
Parties
Appellant(s)
Nardis Maynard
Respondent(s)
The King
Issue
This case is an appeal against a conviction for murder, on the following grounds: 1. Defence counsel failed to call alibi witnesses at trial; 2. The Judge failed to identify the weaknesses of the prosecution case when summing up; and 3. The Judge failed to give a good character direction to the jury on NM's behalf. The appellant, Nardis Maynard ("NM") submits that on the basis of these factors, his conviction is unsafe and should be quashed.
Facts
In July 2004, NM was found Guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. NM's case was that at the time of the offence, he was at home with his sister Yvette Maynard, his brother Terrence Maynard and his sister's boyfriend. NM called no alibi witnesses at trial, despite having served notice on the Crown and the court that he intended to do so. His appeal against conviction took sixteen years to come before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court sitting as the Court of Appeal, and was dismissed at that stage in June 2022.
Date of issue
27 September 2022
Judgment details
Judgment date
1 August 2024
Neutral citation
[2024] UKPC 24
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Hearing dates
Start date
6 June 2024
End date
6 June 2024
Watch hearings
6 June 2024 - Morning session
6 June 2024 - Afternoon session
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Last updated 15 August 2024