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bb) Narine Sooklal (Case No. 12,152) was charged together with his codefendants, Sharma Sooklal and Francis Mansingh (infra para. 60(ee)), with
the December 10, 1992 murder of Mobina Ali. He was arrested on December
13, 1992, and was tried, convicted and sentenced to death on May 24, 1996.
He subsequently appealed to the Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal, and
this appeal was dismissed on September 26, 1997. He petitioned the Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council for special leave to appeal the Court of
Appeal’s decision, and on February 23, 1998, special Leave was granted and
his petition was dismissed on July 21, 1999. 59
cc) Amir Mowlah (Case No. 12,153) was charged with the February 6, 1991
murder of his wife, Shaffina Mowlah. He was arrested on February 6, 1991,
and was tried, convicted and sentenced to death on October 27, 1997. He
subsequently appealed his conviction to the Trinidad and Tobago Court of
Appeal, and his appeal was dismissed on June 17, 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 May 25, 1999. 60
dd) Mervyn Parris (Case No. 12,156) was charged with the November 9, 1989
murder of Anthony Gittens. He was arrested on February 21, 1990, and was
tried, convicted and sentenced to death on February 17, 1995.
He
subsequently appealed his conviction to the Trinidad and Tobago Court of
Appeal, which dismissed his appeal on February 6, 1998. He sought special
leave to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision to the Judicial Committee of the
Privy Council, which dismissed his petition on December 2, 1999. 61
ee) Francis Mansingh (Case No. 12.157) was charged with his co-defendants
Sharma Sooklal and Narine Sooklal (supra para. 60(bb)) with the December
10, 1992 murder of Mobina Ali. He was arrested on December 16, 1992, and
was tried, convicted and sentenced to death on May 24, 1996.
He
subsequently appealed his conviction to the Trinidad and Tobago Court of
Appeal, and his appeal was dismissed on September 26, 1996. He petitioned
the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council for special leave to appeal from
the Court of Appeal’s decision, leave was granted and finally, the Privy
Council dismissed his appeal on July 21, 1999. 62
VII
EVIDENCE
59
Cf. "Peter Benjamin et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago, Exhibits to the Application of the InterAmerican Commission," Exhibit 4(a), 4(b) and 4(c), Vol. III, pp. 822-968.
60
Cf. "Peter Benjamin et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago, Exhibits to the Application of the InterAmerican Commission," Exhibit 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c), Vol. III, pp. 988-1065.
61
Cf. "Peter Benjamin et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago, Exhibits to the Application of the InterAmerican Commission," Exhibit 6(a), 6(b) and 6(c), Vol. IV, pp. 1113-1220.
62
Cf. "Peter Benjamin et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago, Exhibits to the Application of the InterAmerican Commission," Exhibit 4(a), 4(b) and 4(c), supra note 59.