NASSAU, Bahamas — Court of Appeal justices zeroed in on a “glaring defect” in process as they set aside the landmark Supreme Court decision that saw the dramatic return of Bahamas-born deportee Jean Rony Jean-Charles and caused ripple effects to the administration of the country’s immigration laws, The Tribune reported October 18.
Appellate judges Sir Michael Barnett, Jon Isaacs, and Hartman Longley added there could be no finding of a constitutional breach as it related to Mr Jean-Charles’ detention and deportation, due to lack of certainty over his identity.
The justices stated any application for constitutional, or any other relief, should not have been entertained until that issue was resolved and brought as an entirely separate matter.
While his lawyers have pledged to fight his case at the Privy Council, Mr Jean-Charles told The Tribune yesterday he was distressed by the outcome, particularly the uncertainty over whether he will be allowed to remain in the country.
“I’m stressed right out right now,” he said. “If they win, does that mean they will try to ship me back? They got me stressed right out.”
The Crown sought to have Supreme Court judge Gregory Hilton’s decision concerning Mr Jean-Charles’ controversial deportation from The Bahamas to Haiti and subsequent return to this country overturned. http://www.tribune242.com/news/2018/oct/18/jean-rony-dealt-court-setback/
