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arrested on January 24, 1990, and was tried, convicted and sentenced to
death on December 13, 1996. He subsequently appealed his conviction to the
Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal, and his appeal was dismissed on
November 28, 1997. He then petitioned the Judicial Committee of the Privy
Council for special leave to appeal, and his petition was dismissed on
February 2, 1999. 50
t) Phillip Chotalal (Case No. 12,112) was charged together with his codefendants Steve Mungroo (infra para. 60(x)) and Vijay Mungroo (supra para.
60(s)) with the January 10, 1990 murder of Edmund Mitchell. He was
arrested on January 11, 1990, was tried and convicted on December 13,
1996, and was sentenced to death on December 17, 1996. He subsequently
appealed his conviction to the Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal, and his
appeal was dismissed on November 28, 1997. He then petitioned the Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council for special leave to appeal, and his petition
was dismissed on February 2, 1999. 51
u) Naresh Boodram and Joey Ramiah (Case No. 12,129) were both charged with
the June 14, 1992 murders of Anthony Curtis Greenridge and Steven Sandy.
They were arrested on May 25 and May 14, 1994, respectively, and both were
tried, convicted and sentenced to death on November 27, 1996. They
subsequently appealed their convictions to the Trinidad and Tobago Court of
Appeal, and their appeals were dismissed on December 16, 1997. Boodram
and Ramiah then petitioned the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council for
special leave to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision, and their petitions were
dismissed on October 29, 1998. 52
v) Nigel Mark (Case No. 12,137) was charged with the April 28, 1992 murder of
Bhagirath Singh. He was arrested on April 29, 1992, was tried, convicted and
sentenced to death on November 11, 1997. He subsequently appealed his
conviction to the Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal, and his appeal was
dismissed on July 16, 1998. 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 February 2, 1999. 53
w) Wilberforce Bernard (Case No. 12,140) was charged with the February 4,
1990 murder of Ramnarine Saroop. He was arrested on February 22, 1990,
and was tried, convicted and sentenced to death on January 22, 1996. He
subsequently appealed his conviction to the Trinidad and Tobago Court of
Appeal, and his appeal was dismissed on September 24, 1997. He then
petitioned the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council for special leave to
50
Cf. "George Constantine et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago, Exhibits to the Application of the InterAmerican Commission," Exhibit 18(a), 18(b) and 18(c), Vol. V, pp. 2779-3171.
51
Cf. "George Constantine et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago, Exhibits to the Application of the InterAmerican Commission," Exhibit 18(a), 18(b) and 18(c), supra note 50.
52
Cf. "George Constantine et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago, Exhibits to the Application of the InterAmerican Commission," Exhibit 20(a), 20(b) and 20(c), Vol. VI, pp. 3339-3497.
53
Cf. "George Constantine et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago, Exhibits to the Application of the InterAmerican Commission," Exhibit 21(a), 21(b) and 21(c), Vol. VI, pp. 3526-3566.