Jonahan St. Rose aka Ninja Dan.
A mistrial was declared Monday evening in the case of former Soca Monarch Jonathan ‘Ninja Dan’ St. Rose, who is jointly accused of killing a man in Marchand during 2009.
The judgment was handed down by Justice Francis Cumberbatch at about 9:00p.m. (May 4).
In the panel of 12 jurors, one was undecided in his/her decision. The jury was therefore unable to reach a verdict.
A unanimous decision either to convict or acquit the defendant is always necessary in capital offences.
St. Rose has been charged along with two other men – Lyden Blasse and Marvin Terry Nelson – in connection with the February 2009 death of Dwayne ‘Chubby’ James.
James was stabbed multiple times at Maynard Hill, Marchand on Saturday, February 14, 2009.
St. Rose has been on remand for close to six years at Bordelais Correctional Facility.
The DPP will decide whether the case goes to re-trial or not.