Dear Editor,
The ruling by Senior Magistrate Judith Pusey in the Kern Spencer case (preliminary inquiry) cannot be appealed. So all the naysayers need to just move on.
I am just grateful that Jamaica possesses officials of unquestionable character.
If nothing else, it gave us a chance to know Mr Spencer a little better. In his own words, he is "a decent, honest, law-abiding, God-fearing" person. And we have to believe him -- he said so, and politicians never lie. Jamaica needs many more of these people.
As it relates to the eminent jurist, the senior magistrate, I am not sure why some people are saying that she should have recused herself. Utter nonsense! Why would anyone even dare to think that she would use her unchallengeable position to settle a personal score?
After all, the director of public prosecution had only bested her twice in what, at times, seemed to be a case that was more about whether the judge or the DPP would have to remove themselves from the case.
I feel certain that many Jamaicans would have felt more at ease with this same verdict if another judge had taken over the case, but we should not worry about that because, as we know, the character of all judges in this country are devoid of hubris.
In my view, both Mr Spencer and Ms Pusey deserve nothing less than our country's admiration.
Stephen Harrison
St Mary
Justice done, congratulate
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The ruling by Senior Magistrate Judith Pusey in the Kern Spencer case (preliminary inquiry) cannot be appealed. So all the naysayers need to just move on.
I am just grateful that Jamaica possesses officials of unquestionable character.
If nothing else, it gave us a chance to know Mr Spencer a little better. In his own words, he is "a decent, honest, law-abiding, God-fearing" person. And we have to believe him -- he said so, and politicians never lie. Jamaica needs many more of these people.
As it relates to the eminent jurist, the senior magistrate, I am not sure why some people are saying that she should have recused herself. Utter nonsense! Why would anyone even dare to think that she would use her unchallengeable position to settle a personal score?
After all, the director of public prosecution had only bested her twice in what, at times, seemed to be a case that was more about whether the judge or the DPP would have to remove themselves from the case.
I feel certain that many Jamaicans would have felt more at ease with this same verdict if another judge had taken over the case, but we should not worry about that because, as we know, the character of all judges in this country are devoid of hubris.
In my view, both Mr Spencer and Ms Pusey deserve nothing less than our country's admiration.
Stephen Harrison
St Mary
Justice done, congratulate
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