{"id":36452,"date":"2019-06-06T10:19:15","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T14:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=36452"},"modified":"2019-06-06T10:25:05","modified_gmt":"2019-06-06T14:25:05","slug":"case-against-pardoning-of-prisoners-dismissed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/case-against-pardoning-of-prisoners-dismissed\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Regarding Pardoning Of Prisoners Dismissed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Attorney General Steadroy Cutie Benjamin has reportedly said that the High Court has dismissed a lawsuit initiated by a former Registrar of the Court, acting on behalf of two prisoners who were pardoned, and subsequently had their pardons withdrawn by the issuer of the pardons.<\/p>

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The Court ruled orally thatSection 84 of the Antigua and Barbuda Constitution Order 1981<\/em>\u00a0vested the power of pardons of criminal convicts in the Governor General only. The recent law which permitted the Attorney General to grant pardons to convicted criminals could not supersede the Constitution; hence, the law was unconstitutional and void. The prisoners remain incarcerated.<\/p>\n

Although the lawyer for the prisoners has indicated that he plans to appeal the High Court decision, the Attorney General pointed-out to the Cabinet that the likelihood of success would be zero. That lawyer, the Attorney General remarked, has commenced numerous suits on behalf of plaintiffs against the Government but has had a dismal success rate.<\/p>

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The Attorney General has indicated that the amended law, to be presented during the next sitting of Parliament, will see the creation of a Parole Board that will be charged with making pardon recommendations to the Governor General, who is in turn required (under the Constitution) to seek the advice of the Prime Minister (really, the Cabinet).<\/p>

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Attorney General Steadroy Cutie Benjamin has reportedly said that the High Court has dismissed a lawsuit initiated by a former Registrar of the Court, acting on behalf of two prisoners who were pardoned, and subsequently had their pardons withdrawn by the issuer of the pardons. 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