Jamaica: Further information. Death Penalty/Legal Concern: Deon McTaggart, Andrew Perkins

Deon McTaggart and Andrew Perkins, who were scheduled to hang on 13 May 1999, have both been granted 10 day stays of execution by the Jamaican High Court. The court granted the stays on 12 May after lawyers representing the two men filed motions to the court challenging the constitutionality of the executions.

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