ATTORNEYS representing a Wallerfield man on firearm-related charges have filed an urgent application for a writ of habeas corpus, arguing that his continued detention is unlawful due to legislative changes that render his charges null and void.

Odell John was charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition on March 9, 2023, under the now-repealed Indictable Offences (Preliminary Enquiry) Act (IOPEA).

However, his attorneys Russell Warner and Nikita Camacho contend that his prosecution collapsed when the Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) Act, 2011 (AJIPA) came into force on December 12, 2023, effectively repealing the IOPEA.