Lawyers representing 42-year-old Deon Lloyd plan to argue that he acted in self-defense during the confrontation that led to the fatal shooting of 35-year-old Javorn Williams at Mount Obama (Boggy Peak) on January 2. Lloyd has been charged with murder following the incident, which also left him with significant injuries.
According to Lloyd’s legal team, the evidence will show that their client acted out of necessity to protect himself from severe harm. They allege that Lloyd was attacked by Williams and his twin brother in a violent altercation during which he suffered multiple injuries, including a fractured hand, head trauma, broken teeth, and wounds to his back and feet. The defense asserts that the beating left Lloyd fearing for his life.
The attorney for Lloyd emphasized that his client does not dispute firing the weapon but will argue that his actions were justified.
The defense has also highlighted the brutal nature of the alleged assault on Lloyd, noting that he was struck with a hoe and repeatedly kicked while on the ground. Lloyd’s injuries required immediate medical attention, and he remains in a cast and bandages as a result.
Lloyd’s legal team is expected to argue that his actions were not only a response to the threat of harm but were also unavoidable under the circumstances. They may also explore a secondary defense of provocation, though self-defense will remain the central argument.
The fatal confrontation occurred on the afternoon of January 2, with Williams being pronounced dead at the scene. Lloyd was taken to the hospital for treatment before being taken into police custody. He is scheduled to appear in court next week as the case progresses.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing, with both the prosecution and defense preparing their arguments. If successful, the self-defense argument could significantly impact the outcome of the case.
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That’s our wonderful judiciary system for you
let’s think about it. he was able to grab a gun and discharged a bullet. its not a case where he stabbed the person or something. this is murder and he is guilty!!!
Stfu
Y would his gun be so far…the gun was on him an the only way to avoid being killed is to pull the trigger smh…
My only question is was his a license firearm carrier?
Antigua and Barbuda Police, DPP, AG, and the ABLP is so incompetent this situation is giving severe emotional distress (anger, flashbacks, frustration).
A man this seriously injured, shoot in selfish defense, would make it neal legally impractical or impossible (not reasonable or prduent) to charge this man with any crimes but of course they have incompetent folks in the Antigua and Barbuda criminal justice system with not even the minimum training required being in charge of criminal investigation and charges, ruining the life of folks who are clearly innocent (no probable cause to think otherwise) but charging these people unlawfully causing them to incur unnecessary expenses and severe emotional distress waiting to find out results of charges they should not have. This is torture and those at the helm of police is also at fault because you know majority of your staff are dunces.
You know and I know, I dealt with them, they should be deciding these life changing decisions alone and definitely also not the DPP.
It is time people stand up. Why on earth would you be charging people and at the end of trial saying they should not have be charged but the public wanted it so it was done. You would be sitting in prison in my jurisdiction as a prosecutor saying that ignorant and criminal statement.
The only way this man could be charged was if he started it and did not walk away before it escalated.
Guy with gun beaten and then shot, did he walk away to get the gun (then that could make him chargeable) or he had the gun on him and used it during the beatings (which would then be a self-defense) but any person with a weapon on their person who has this many severe injuries, is more than likely not guilty.
I still want to ear more details but because of my personal experience with the incompetence and tyranny of the police, and DPP selected by ABLP and their AG I feel quite this mam is not guilty.
I heard credible sources say that charge people so money can be spent and I believe that too, along with incompetence and them just being uncaring and evil.
I have utmost respect for MP Bowen and my father for never expressing on hatred they may have for these government officials violating every human and constitutional rights of theirs while in the criminal justice system.
I can not hate but I cannot stand folks who violates the rights of others and others in position sitting there and doing nothing. You can not be a man of the people or of God if you see this constantly happens and you do nothing reasonable and substantial. Have a heart you people. Care for your humans.
For the police officers, the police officers you charged without any evidence, that officer could have been you. Pretty sure you would have been given fairness.
BUFFOONS: …EVIDENTIAL DISCLOSURE: …BREACH OF TRIAL PROTOCOLS
DISCLOSURE OF DEFENCE:
This news story, with the ‘…DISCLOSED EVIDENTIAL CONTENT’ therein, speaks to a ‘…TEAM OF BUFFOON ATTORNEYS.’
That said, the ‘…DISCLOSURE OF A ‘…SELF-DEFENCE’ is perfectly in order.
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IDIOTIC BUFFOONERY:
FOR ‘…IDIOTIC BUFFOONERY’ (coined), THEY SHALL ALL BE FIRED.
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FAVORABLE TO MURDER ACCUSED – PREJUDICIAL TO JUSTICE
Whether or not ‘…FAVORABLE’ to the ‘…MURDER ACCUSED,’ the contents [Paragraphs 2 and 4], appear ‘…PREJUDICIAL TO:
(i) ‘…FAIR TRIAL: and
(ii) …ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.’
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WHY:
THIS IS CLEARLY NOT A CASE OF ‘…DEAD MAN TELL NO TALES.’
The ‘…CHIEF PROSECUTION WITNESS’ is a ‘…SURVIVING BROTHER.’
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NOW:
(i) ‘…A MURDER CHARGE HAS BEEN FILED:
(ii) …It is now ‘…SUB JUDICE,’ in that it is pending:
(a) …COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS:
(b) …POSSIBLY COMMITTAL BY THE MAGISTRATE: and
(c) …INDICTMENT BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (DPP).’
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TRIAL:
IF SO INDICTE, THEN POSSIBLY TRIAL BY:
(i) …JUDGE AND JURY: or
(ii) …OPTIONAL/ APPLICATION FOR JUDGE ALONE TRIAL.’
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NO ONE KNOWS:
Though no one knows who might be:
(a) …THE ADJUDICATING JUDGE: or
(b) …THE ’12-MEMBER JURY’ MIGHT BE EMPANELLED,’ these ‘…BUFFOONS’ appear in ‘…BREACH OF BOTH TRIAL AND JUDICIAL PROTOCOLS.’
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QUESTIONS:
The fundamental ‘QUESTIONS’ are:
(i) ‘…WHO WOULD THE JURY: or
(ii) …THE ‘JUDGE ALONE’ BELIEVE?’
(a) …THE ACCUSED MURDERER: or
(b) …THE SURVIVING BROTHER/WITNESS?’
These are among the ‘…EVIDENTIAL CONCERNS’ these ‘…BUFFOON DEFENCE ATTORNEYS,’ may have been focusing their attention.
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DARE ANY, OR ALL OF THEM TO CHALLENGE THIS COMMENTARY.
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WALK GOOD.
So, according to your comment here, the AG, DPP and police are all dunce. Yet very bright you cannot even get a job no matter how hard you try to buy one.
Let me just say this.
Anyone who makes a judgment after hearing one side of the story is an ass. But that’s nothing new right. I already knew that about you.
@Tenman/Ron, what job on this earth do I want from your ABLP. Dude, I have 2 offices and millions in the bank. I need or want no job from ABLP. I wanted my fire arm licenses decided on merit and in a reasonable time so I can bring in $20 million USD idiot. All readers knows what I have been asking about, you guys cannot afford me nor do I want to leave my job. I was trying to expand my office. You dinces. What job? You people cannot corrupt me. I am not dependent on you. I do not need them to stay in power to get some level of protection from prosecution. I hereby say I want no job. Anything I offered, was for free. Please do not let me say who want money from me….. I am keeping comment on my topic, please do not let me speak-up against your ABLP. Focus on the substantive issue, incompetence and failure to do their duties, not the other information i personally know.
I am dude that can keep information even after a fall out.
You know the deputy commissioner years ago said the same thing to me years ago, when I expressed to him how the known facts fits the law and what is known so far could not result in an arrest and charge at that time, and his response which shows he was upset expressed statements about assumption. This is not an assumption and it is the fact that a man with a gun was severely beaten, it would be difficult to charge this man unless he left the scene for that weapon and then used it, but if he had the weapon the entire time and used it only after/during he was beating aggravatedly then competent people like me knows charges to him would be unjustified at this time while the idiotic numerous men using over 10 moniker like previous case against folks he can not would assume the worse based on no reasonable basis like he did that officer, on news platform running all of their 10 mouths.
Nothing these people achieve while in power shows success. You did so from the position you are in, they do not count. Looks at folks who achieved on their own without the power, money and position being a suck up and tool with the political party gets you. Lovers. Show me any success without the connection to being power.