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Roger Watson (Appellant) v The King (Respondent) (Bahamas)
Case summary
Case ID
JCPC/2020/0090
Jurisdiction
Bahamas
Parties
Appellant(s)
Roger Watson
Respondent(s)
The King
Issue
Should the Appellant's sentence of 50 years imprisonment for an offence of manslaughter be quashed?
Facts
On 26 September 2006, the Appellant was convicted of murder after a trial before a judge and jury in the Supreme Court of the Bahamas. On 20 September 2007, he was sentenced to death. On 25 June 2009, the Court of Appeal quashed the Appellant's conviction for murder and substituted a conviction for manslaughter, imposing a sentence of 50 years' imprisonment. The Appellant now appeals to the Board against that sentence.
Date of issue
11 November 2020
Judgment details
Judgment date
5 September 2023
Neutral citation
[2023] UKPC 32
Judgment links
Appeal
Justices
Hearing dates
Start date
27 April 2023
End date
27 April 2023
Watch hearings
27 April 2023 - Morning session
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