Convicted King’s Counsel Vincent Nelson was the victim of broken promises, threats, and executive overreach, his lawyer Edward Fitzgerald, KC, argued before a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal as he sought to justify an extension of time to appeal Nelson’s conviction relating to a legal-fee kickback conspiracy.

In May 2019, Nelson, a tax attorney who lives in the UK, was indicted on three charges. Nelson entered a plea deal with the Office of the DPP, which included an agreement that he would testify against former attorney general Anand Ramlogan, SC, and ex-UNC senator Gerald Ramdeen.

Nelson was convicted on June 4, 2019, sentenced on March 2, 2020, and ordered to pay $2.25 million in fines, which he also wants the state to pay.