He was charged for a broad daylight murder but after 5 hours of deliberations, this evening a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the trial of 25 year old Keon “Duppy” Williams Myvette of murder. So late this evening Justice Adolph Lucas declared it a hung jury.
The atmosphere outside the Supreme Court was highly charged as the jury deliberated the fate of Williams who was on trial for the February 28th 2007 killing of murder of 32 year old Michael Allan Gladden. Gladden was shot down in broad
daylight on Lovely Lane after he allegedly had an argument with Williams.
The trial began on Tuesday November 4th. Prosecutor Grant Schorn called one witness, security guard Levy Brown. Brown had just arrived home and testified that he witnessed both men arguing which led to a fist fight and ended with the fatal shooting. Brown swore he saw Myvette fire two shots, the first missed but the second caught Gladden in his forehead.
Keon “Duppy” Williams Myvette was defended by Senior Counsel Simeon Sampson who called no witnesses. Williams Myvette also remained silent.
The jury began deliberations at 12:24 this afternoon and came out at 4:40 without reaching a unanimous verdict. They were sent back into the jury room and came out again at 6:03 without again reaching a unanimous verdict on the murder charge.
That’s when Justice Adolph Lucas told the accused it would be unfair to send the jurors back into the deliberating room a third time and declared it a hung jury. But Williams Myvette wasn’t free to go home, he was sent back to prison pending a new trial.
