Police Constable Lazaro Cach walked out of Supreme Court a free man today after more than 3 years on interdiction after he was charged abetment to commit manslaughter for the shooting death of Jamaican O'Neil Jones.
Viewers may remember that on February 12, 2010, Jones was shot in the back as he exited a bar, and eyewitnesses pointed to the police officers who responded to a report of a fight.
As a result, Cach was charged 3 months later in relation to this incident, and while those eyewitnesses were sure, 3 years later the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions could not provide any evidence which linked Cach to the shooting.
His attorney, Darrell Bradley, made a no-case submission to Justice Troadio Gonzalez today after the prosecution closed their case.
After careful consideration, Justice Gonzalez upheld the submission, and directed the jury to acquit Cach.
He left court finally able to get a discharge warrant, so that he could be fully reinstated to active police duty.
Cach joins Police Corporal Jorge Lemus who was acquitted in April of manslaughter for this very same incident before Justice Adolph Lucas due to lack of evidence.
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