Lisa Halley, 28, formerly of Swan, Soesdyke-Linden High-way, was yesterday acquitted of a manslaughter charge by High Court Judge Peter Hugh due to insufficient evidence.
Halley had been on trial for the death of her husband, Dailson Halley, who was killed on July 29, 2017, at their home located at Lot 30 Queen Street, Kitty. The State’s case was presented by prosecutor Mikel Puran, while the defence was led by attorney-at-law Damien DaSilva.
DaSilva argued that the evidence presented by the prosecution, even when viewed in the most favourable light, was insufficient to support a conviction. He submitted that a properly instructed jury could not reasonably return a guilty verdict and that the defence should not be required to present its case. Furthermore, the defence contended that the prosecution failed to disprove the possibility that Lisa Halley acted in self-defence during the fatal incident.