ST JAMES, Jamaica — The trial of Sheena Headley, who was arrested in June 2022 following the discovery of approximately $85-million worth of cocaine at her home, has been rescheduled for April 12.
The trial, which was scheduled to continue in the St James Parish Court on Friday, was postponed because her attorney, King’s Counsel Peter Champagnie, was absent due to having a case in the Supreme Court.
“Counsel [Champagnie] did reach out to me yesterday, and he indicated that there is a matter in the Supreme Court that was set as a priority matter for his submissions. As a result, he is regrettably and unavoidably absent,” the clerk of the court told presiding judge Sasha-Marie Smith-Ashley.
It was also revealed that another lawyer was supposed to appear in court to represent Headley in Champagnie’s absence, but the court was unable to determine who was the substitute attorney.
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