NEW YORK – Former Tivoli Gardens don
Christopher 'Dudus' Coke will return to a Manhattan court on 16 November to
continue his trial on drugs and gun running charges.
Observer correspondent Harold
Bailey, who covered today's court appearance, said the former Tivoli Gardens
strongman appeared to be in good spirits.
Coke's legal team has been
bolstered by the inclusion of attorneys Steven Rosen and Frank Dottoddoto.
He was arrested on 23 June along
the Mandela Highway after being on the lam for almost a month.
More than 70 persons, including a
Jamaica Defence Force soldier and two policemen, were killed during civil
unrest which was staged by gangsters who swore allegiance to Coke.
Coke is facing a long sentence if
found guilty of the charges laid against him. His assets can also be seized.
He is reportedly been held under
maximum security conditions and spends most of his days locked in a cramped
cell.