- Published: 7 June 2023
- Author: Death Penalty Project
Mr Vinson Ariste, has had his armed robbery conviction and sentence quashed by the Privy Council after expressing “deep concern” that he had been “languishing in prison” for over 12 years on the basis of a confession that should never have been admitted in evidence against him.
Eyewitness News interviews Mr Ariste, alongside his lawyer in The Bahamas, Krysta A. Mason Smith of Murrio Ducille & Co.
Watch the video interview below:
Privy council quashes convictions after man spends 12 years in jail
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