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February 17, 1995. He subsequently appealed his conviction to the Trinidad
and Tobago Court of Appeal, and his appeal was dismissed on November 1,
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 29, 1997. 33
c) Wenceslaus James (Case No. 11,814) was charged together with his codefendant Anthony Briggs with the August 5, 1992 murder of Siewdath
Ramkissoon. Wenceslaus James was arrested on August 21, 1992, and was
tried, convicted, and sentenced to death on June 21, 1996. He subsequently
appealed his conviction to the Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal, and his
appeal was dismissed on March 6, 1997. James 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 October 2, 1997. 34
d) Denny Baptiste (Case No. 11,840) was charged, together with his codefendants Haniff Hilaire (supra para. 60(a)) and Indravani Ramjattan, with
the murder of Alexander Jordan, which occurred between February 12 and 13,
1991. Denny Baptiste was arrested on February 16, 1991, and was tried,
convicted, and sentenced to death on May 29, 1995. He appealed his
conviction to the Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal, and his appeal was
dismissed on March 10, 1997. He then petitioned the Judicial Committee of
the Privy Council for special leave to appeal his conviction, and the his
petition was dismissed on November 7, 1997. 35
e) Clarence Charles (Case No. 11,851) was charged with the April 26, 1986
murder of Roger Charles. Clarence Charles was arrested on June 5, 1986,
and was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death and on March 16, 1989. On
December 8, 1993, he successfully appealed against his conviction. His retrial commenced on April 4, 1995. On April 19, 1995, Clarence Charles was
again convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Clarence Charles again
appealed his conviction to the Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal, and his
appeal was dismissed on November 5, 1996. He then petitioned the Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council for special leave to appeal his conviction, and
his petition was dismissed on December 4, 1997. 36
f)
Keiron Thomas (Case No. 11,853) was charged with the August 7, 1991
murder of Wayne Gerry Williams. He was arrested on August 9, 1991, and
was tried, convicted and sentenced to death on July 27, 1994.
He
subsequently appealed his conviction to the Trinidad and Tobago Court of
Appeal, and his appeal was dismissed on May 9, 1996. He then petitioned the
33
Cf. "George Constantine et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago, Exhibits to the Application of the InterAmerican Commission," Exhibit 1(a), 1(b) and 1(c), Vol. I, pp. 10-40.
34
Cf. "George Constantine et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago, Exhibits to the Application of the InterAmerican Commission," Exhibit 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c), Vol. I, pp. 160-240.
35
Cf. "George Constantine et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago, Exhibits to the Application of the InterAmerican Commission," Exhibit 3(a), 3(b) and 3(c), Vol. I, pp. 349-427.
36
Cf. "George Constantine et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago, Exhibits to the Application of the InterAmerican Commission," Exhibit 4(a), 4(b) and 4(c), Vol. I, pp. 433-466.