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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Justice Uriah Parnell


"Good sense makes Good Law".Justice Uriah Parnell


Justice Uriah Parnell


Senior Puisne Judge His Lordship Mr. Justice Uriah Parnell, "there is no property in a witness" and this simply means that Counsel for the Defense or Counsel for the Prosecution may seek to speak to or interview a witness for the 'other' side so long as he only seeks to get the full story but does not by any means seek to influence the witness for the 'other' side or to get him to change his evidence to be given in any way. 


Justice Uriah Parnell, "Justice is only reached when good common sense is applied in its dispensation". in a speech to the Jamaica Police Federation.

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Rafic Warwar Murder Trial,

Judge Uriah Parnell"Rafic Warwar, the jury, having considered their verdict for one hour and 41 minutes according to my estimation, and having come to the conclusion that they have come to, namely, that you are guilty of murder, there is only one sentence which I can pass and that is the one authorized by law, and that is, that you suffer death according to law...

"This fine specimen of a policeman and the courage which he displayed should be recorded and should be noted and a grateful country should do something in his memory; if it is even to establish some scholarship or do something to perpetuate the memory of this policeman. And I believe that although I have not asked the jury, the jury joins with me in these sentiments on behalf of the public. Let the prisoner be taken away".

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Justice Uriah Parnell, "it was quite obvious that an injustice takes place when an innocent man was found guilty,it is equally clear that an injustice is committed when the guilty goes free,".

 On July 10, 1978 Mr. Justice Uriah Parnell, began hearing Buck's election petition which was adjourned a year and five weeks later on August 17, 1979. In this election petition 31 witnesses were called, eight by Buck and 23 by Dr. King. It was the longest election petition in Jamaica's history lasting for 84 days.
Delivering his judgment on January 3, 1980, Mr. Justice Parnell declared Dr. King's election null and void.

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Face of an angel, heart of a devil

Beverly Champagnie was a very attractive young woman; the type to make any man turn and take a second look but after what was unveiled before Mr Justice Uriah Parnell Sr Puisne Judge and a mixed jury in the Home Circuit Court Division of the Gun Court in 1979, after her conviction for accessory to murder, I overheard a member of the jury describe her as "a she-devil, seemingly coming out of the pits of hell, disguised as Snow White, and bringing with her all the venom to wipe out an entire nation".
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 Order Of Jamaica to Justice Parnell

The honor of the Order of Jamaica (OJ) may be conferred upon any Jamaican citizen of outstanding distinction or upon any distinguished citizen of a country other than Jamaica (honorary member). A member of the Order is styled “Honorable” and the motto of the Order is “For a covenant of the People”.

#Justice Uriah  Parnell, CD
Senior Puisne Judge

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Republican war on women, Legitimate Rape!

"This is not Politics, this is part of the the systematic March by Republicans Party to piece by piece Take away the rights of women returning them to the dark corners of Southern Society and wreck the pro choice movement".

Rep Paul Ryan and Rep Tod Aiken tied by Forcible  Rape!
"If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. But let's assume that maybe that didn't work or something. I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be on the rapist and not attacking the child."

Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.), a U.S. Senate candidate, Someone really saying what the Republicans believe. This was one of the very narrow points discussed by Paul Ryan, Todd Aiken and the other 222 republicans who passed the Law redefining Rape.

The intentions of Republicans is to take away the voices of women overturn Roe v wade apply so much pressure that they become fearful and return to the days of second class Citizens Barefooted and pregnant in front of a wooden stove. This is not fear mongering, since the 2010 Elections Republicans in State Houses and in Congress have introduced over 500 pieces of legislation from restricting the right of women to make Family choices from denying them Birth control and Cancer screening to prenatal Care.

What Rep Todd Akin said is part of the discussion of how we got here, these were anecdotes from meetings around the restrictions of, women's rights by kinning pro choice. The Republicans cannot separate themselves from Todd Aiken, Paul Ryan will still be the Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Paul Ryan will still be the symbol of re-defining Rape or re-classifications of Rape as Forcible Rape. If Paul Ryan's Forcible Rape Law were to be adopted, a woman who is a victim of Rape would be a victim twice, once by her attacker and then before a court of law defending whether her attack was forcible or not. Which woman would want to suffer that indignity Twice?.