They proved their innocence. Jamaica refuses to pay
This is a follow-up to the very first episode of Stuck, where we explored the harrowing treatment of brothers Kerron and Sheldon Brissett.
A notorious St. James case turned two young men into pariahs overnight. Lawyers wouldn’t touch it, judges hesitated on bail, and even after DNA excluded them, the stigma stuck.
Defense attorney Lambert Johnson took the case, pushed for DNA testing, and watched the prosecution’s narrative unravel—yet more than a decade later, the brothers are still awaiting compensation while the state prepares to contest their civil claim at trial.
Watch Andrew’s interview with Jamaican Attorney Lambert Johnson
In this episode I talk with Lambert Johnson about why defence counsel matter in preventing wrongful convictions.
We also discuss how identification evidence can be compromised, what the DPP’s obligations are when DNA excludes defendants, and why “justice” delayed through years of administrative and legal resistance remains justice denied.
Key Themes
Defence counsel’s duty—taking the “unpopular” case
DNA as exculpatory evidence and prosecutorial obligations
Bail decisions under public pressure and media heat
ID parades, photo contamination, and witness fallibility
Compensation, aggravated damages, and state accountability
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