Gambling den manslaughter conviction quashed
A man has been cleared of manslaughter after the Court of Appeal ruled that a jury had been misdirected by a judge.
The three-strong panel of judges accepted the argument that Eric Williams-Soto was not aware his co-accused Justin Jackson had a loaded gun, which was used to shoot Harry Elliot Jr., a retired prison officer, during a bungled robbery of a premises where ‘numbers’ – illegal lottery tickets – were being sold. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Nov 26, 2025 01:27 PM