C.C.J. Dismisses Convicted Killer’s Appeal
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Channel: Greater Belize Media | GBM · 2018 · News & Politics
For the latest news across Belize, visit: http://edition.channel5belize.com/ The Caribbean Court of Justice today dismissed an appeal brought by convicted murderer Dionicio Salazar. Found guilty of the 2010 murder of Marlon River, Salazar first appealed the decision of the Supreme Court in the Court of Appeal which affirmed the decision. He then took the matter to the Caribbean Court of Justice which also upheld his conviction. Salazar was seeking to have his conviction overturned on the grounds that the trial judge, in this case, Justice Antoinette Moore, failed to direct herself on the weight to the untested deposition of Dean Dougal. Dougal was a key witness for the prosecution. Dougal died before he had a chance to give live testimony; however, a police officer recorded his statement instead of an independent judicial officer. Salazar’s second ground of appeal was based on a transcript from a murder trial in which he was acquitted in 2015. Salazar is of the view that Justice Moore wrongly considered a portion of a transcript. The C.C.J. disagreed and dismissed his appeal. Salazar was represented by Attorney Anthony Sylvestre.
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