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k) Samuel Winchester (Case No. 12,043) was charged with the September 15,
1995 murder of Esma Darlington. He was arrested on September 23, 1995,
and was tried, convicted and sentenced to death on March 4, 1997. He
subsequently appealed his conviction to the Trinidad and Tobago Court of
Appeal, and his appeal was dismissed on October 22, 1997.
He then
petitioned the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council for special leave to
appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision, and his petition was dismissed on June
4, 1998. 42
l)
Martin Reid (Case No. 12,052) was charged with the April 13, 1994 murder of
Fabrina Alleyne. He was arrested on June 13, 1994, and was tried, convicted
and sentenced to death on November 15, 1995. He subsequently appealed
his conviction to the Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal, and his appeal was
dismissed on November 27, 1996. He then petitioned the Judicial Committee
of the Privy Council for special leave to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision,
and his petition was dismissed on July 30, 1998. 43
m) Rodney Davis (Case No. 12,072) was charged with the March 20, 1992
murder of Nicole Bristol. He voluntarily turned himself in to the police on
March 26, 1992, and was tried, convicted and sentenced to death on January
31, 1997. He subsequently applied for leave to appeal against his conviction
to the Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal, and his application was dismissed
on December 2, 1997. Rodney Davis then petitioned the Judicial Committee
of the Privy Council for special leave to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision,
and his petition was dismissed on November 2, 1998. 44
n) Gangadeen Tahaloo (Case No. 12,073) was charged with the November 10,
1991 murder of his wife, Janetta Peters. He was arrested on November 10,
1991, and was tried, convicted and sentenced to death on May 26, 1995. He
successfully appealed to the Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal and a new
trial was ordered. On November 19, 1997, he was again convicted of murder
and sentenced to death. He subsequently appealed his conviction to the
Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal, and his appeal was dismissed on
February 4, 1998. He petitioned the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
for special leave to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision, and his petition was
dismissed on November 2, 1998. 45
o) Noel Seepersad (Case No. 12,075) and his co-defendant Chuck Attin were
charged with the July 11, 1994 murders of Candace Scott and Karen Sa
Gomes. Noel Seepersad was arrested on July 11, 1994, and was tried,
convicted and sentenced to death on February 7, 1997. He subsequently
42
Cf. "George Constantine et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago, Exhibits to the Application of the InterAmerican Commission," Exhibit 10(a), 10(b) and 10(c), Vol. III, pp. 1490-1528.
43
Cf. "George Constantine et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago, Exhibits to the Application of the InterAmerican Commission," Exhibit 11(a), 11(b) and 11(c), Vol. III, pp. 1589-1731.
44
Cf. "George Constantine et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago, Exhibits to the Application of the InterAmerican Commission," Exhibit 12(a), 12(b) and 12(c), Vol. IV, pp. 1926-1967.
45
Cf. "George Constantine et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago, Exhibits to the Application of the InterAmerican Commission," Exhibit 13(a), 13(b) and 13(c), Vol. IV, pp. 2036-2062.