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Ninjaman (Desmond Ballentyne) 2017 murder conviction

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Public record: on 20 November 2017 dancehall artist Ninjaman (Desmond Ballentyne), his son and a co-accused were found guilty in the Home Circuit Court of the 2009 murder of Ricardo Johnson; in December 2017 he was sentenced to life imprisonment with eligibility for parole after 25 years, and an appeal remains before the Court of Appeal as of 2025.

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Jamaica Gleaner.

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