Public confidence in our criminal justice system is most likely at a new low following the dismissal of the murder charge against cricketer Carlyle Barton. From the perspective of the average citizen, concerns about judicial corruption and accountability stand out.
It may well be asked whether a man who is recorded on camera apparently killing another could walk free a mere six months after being indicted for murder and, if so, who do we hold accountable for this injustice? As was reported in the press, widely circulated CCTV footage shows Barton pulling out a gun, aiming it Shawn Nelson’s head and then pulling the trigger. He then exits the scene leaving a wounded Nelson lying in the street.
To the average citizen, the video recording exposed a chilling act of murder, committed in a public space with no effort to conceal identity or
