OUTSTANDING CAPITAL CASES IN DEPENDENT OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
Territory
Name of Accused
Belize
Earl Young
Stage Reached
Convicted of murder. Sentenced to death. Has yet to appeal.
Bermuda
Chesterfield Johnson
Charged with murder.
Timing of next stage
No date yet
fixed for Appeal.
Trial to begin 22 June.
Belize:
William Dixon
Wanted for murder.
Yet to be apprehended.
Cayman s Islands
J Watler
Charged with attempted murder.
Not yet advised.
Remarks
Accused was provoked by taunting remarks of victim. Judge has said that under other juris- dictions, such provo- cation would have justified reduction of verdict to manslaughter.
Prosecution not confident of capital conviction. Suspect has history of mental instability.
A suspected accomplice, John Dane, was acquitted on 14 April 1978.
Will become a capital case if victim dies.
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