Jan 14, 2010 0
Man Plans To Sue Government After Prosecution Ignored DNA Evidence
Winston Hamilton, a 35-year-old mason of Rae Town in Kingston, was freed of rape and illegal possession of a firearm charges in the Gun Court yesterday. Hamilton’s lawyer submitted a no-case submission based on the fact that DNA tests and comparisons with the semen on Hamilton’s underpants (seized when he was arrested) and from the condom that the alleged attacker wore, did not match. The judge upheld the no-case submission, and Hamilton was freed.
Hamilton however, is reportedly planning to file a suit against the Government, as his lawyer stated that eight months ago, the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) obtained DNA results which clearly stated that Hamilton was excluded from the crime; but still, they went ahead with the case.