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Anthony Armstrong, the former Director of Public Prosecution, has returned to Antigua and Barbuda while facing criminal charges for professional misconduct in Jamaica. <\/p>

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His lawyer, Hugh Wildman, stated that all charges are expected to be dropped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Armstrong, despite being on bail, has had his passport returned and is free to travel and work. <\/p>

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The charges stem from a guilty verdict by Jamaica\u2019s General Legal Council (GLC) for selling and transferring properties without client consent, as well as for signing as a witness while his client was imprisoned in the U.S.<\/p>

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Anthony Armstrong, the former Director of Public Prosecution, has returned to Antigua and Barbuda while facing criminal charges for professional misconduct in Jamaica. His lawyer, Hugh Wildman, stated that all charges are expected to be dropped. Armstrong, despite being on bail, has had his passport returned and is free to travel and work. 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