THE Cuban Light Bulb case today suffered further delay in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court after it was disclosed that Presiding Magistrate Judith Pusey is appealing the recent judicial review which ruled that the Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn will not testify in the trial.
As a result Kern Spencer and his former assistant, Coleen Wright had their bails extended for them to return to court on June 8.
The high profile trial came to a halt in May last year after the DPP sought a judicial review, challenging the subpoena which was obtained by the defence. Defence attorneys wanted Llewellyn to give evidence about what transpired at a meeting that resulted in charges against then co-accused Rodney Chin being dropped and him becoming a prosecution witness.
Spencer and Wright, are charged with money laundering, fraud, corruption and conspiracy arising the distribution of free energy saving light bulbs which were donated by the Cuban Government.
Source–Jamaica Observer
