Portsmouth resident faces court on murder charge

The murder trial against Portsmouth resident David St.Jean has begun.

St. Jean is accused of stabbing Clement James on the Indian River Bridge on September 20th, 2010 after an alleged altercation.

A nine-member jury was selected Wednesday morning to commence the trial.

St. Jean has been on remand at the State Prison.

He is represented by attorneys Wayne Norde and Bernadette Lambert.

The case is being prosecuted by the Office of Public Prosecution.

This murder trial marks the first such trial for the May 2012 assizes.

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4 Comments

  1. botd
    May 18, 2012

    hanging a lost soul wouldnt change anything, deh r ways to change da minds of d youth, its all in careful observation, hanging him wouldnt mek a diference, god guide you david

  2. Medz
    May 17, 2012

    wishin death on the person doesnt make u any better than them…Mr Smartman

  3. jahyout
    May 16, 2012

    It looks like taking a life in Dominica is nothing now, this people are taking life as a joke. We should bring back hanging and some of them would think before they act..

  4. Mohamed
    May 16, 2012

    HANG!HANG!HANG!

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