The Tribune

By SANCHESKA BROWN

Tribune Staff Reporter

sbrown@tribunemedia.net

A 12-WOMAN jury last night found Stephen “Die” Stubbs, Andrew Davis and Clint Evans guilty of murdering Constable Jimmy Ambrose and attempting to kill Constable Marcian Scott.

The Supreme Court jury returned their unanimous verdicts on all counts just after 7.30pm - some three hours after they started their deliberations. The 14-year-old trial had lasted a little over seven weeks.

Stubbs, Davis and Evans were each found guilty of murder and attempted murder in connection with the March 1999 death of Officer Ambrose.

Evans was separately charged with two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to put another in fear. He was found guilty on both counts.

Stubbs was represented by Murrio Ducille and Jerone Roberts while Davis and Evans were represented by Ian Cargill and Romona Farquharson-Seymour respectively.

The three accused, on the day in question, murdered Constable Ambrose and attempted to kill Constable Marcian Scott after a fight in a local nightclub.

Evans possessed a firearm with intent to put Constables Frank Burrows and Calvin Robinson in fear of their lives.

All three men had denied the charges and pleaded not guilty when they were initially read to them.

Before the jury began their deliberation, Justice Roy Jones told them the accused men were innocent until proven guilty and not to hold their pasts, whether true or untrue, against them.

He warned the jurors not to be influenced by stories they may have heard or read about the men, particularly Stephen Stubbs.

Justice Jones told them to only use evidence presented in the courtroom to determine their guilt or innocence. He told them to consider each count, against each man, separately.

Justice Jones told the jury that in order for the men to be found guilty of murder, the verdict would have to unanimous.

He also told them the men could be found not guilty as charged as a result of mistaken identity.

On the other charges, attempted murder and possession of a firearm, Justice Jones said he would accept a majority verdict.

The jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts on all counts.

The men were remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison until September 18 when they will be sentenced.