Lawyer questions why client charged twice for same incident

MONTEGO BAY, St James — The lawyer representing a St James man accused of murder has questioned why his client is facing separate charges in two courts, arising from what appeared to be the same incident.

Attorney Jermaine Campbell raised the issue during last Wednesday’s appearance in the St James Parish Court by Fitzroy Scarlett, who is facing a murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of 27-year-old labourer Chinoy “Box Head” Stephens.

When Scarlett appeared before senior parish judge Natiesha Fairclough-Hylton, Campbell challenged the circumstances surrounding a separate firearm charge against his client in the Western Regional Gun Court.