A TOP UK court will today rule if Vybz Kartel will be granted an appeal for his murder conviction.

The jailed dancehall star, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, is currently serving a minimum of 32 years in a Jamaican prison, after he was found guilty of killing an associate Clive “Lizard” Williams in 2014.

Kartel has been behind bars for almost a decade and according to reports claims he did not commit murder.

During the appeal hearing at the Privy Council in London last month, Kartel’s lawyer, Isat Buchanan said that the 48-year-old star was not granted a fair trial and said he hopes his conviction is “quashed.”

According notes about the case on the Privy Council webstie: “During the trial, the judge became aware of an allegation that a juror had attempted to bride others by offering $500,000 JMD for a particular outcome.

“After investigating the allegation and considering it with counsel for both the prosecution and the defence, the judge decided that the trial should proceed.

“He did not discharge the jury, or the particular juror said to have offered the bribes.”

The appeal court also heard that the jury could have been “put under pressure” to deliver a verdict because the judge finished his summing up late in the afternoon on 13 March, 2014.

Initial media reports said a final decision by the Privy Council was not expected immediately and could take up to three months.

But according to the case details logged on the Judical Committee of the Privy Council website, the final judgement in the case will be handed down at 4pm today.

Jamaica’s longest-running court case

Kartel has been behind bars for almost ten years, along with Shawn Campbell, who is best known as dancehall star Shawn Storm, Kahira Jones and André St John.

His highly-publicised trial lasted 65 days and was the longest-running court case in Jamaica’s history.

Last year, it was reported that the imprisoned entertainer’s health had deteriorated and he is battling Graves’ Disease.

Kartel was sentenced to life in prison, with eligibility for parole after 35 years. Campbell and Jones would be eligible for parole after 25 years, while St John would be eligible after serving 15 years.

Despite being behind bars for almost a decade, Kartel remains one of Jamaica’s most influential music stars and is fondly referred to as the ‘King of the Dancehall.’

Some of his biggest hits include Clarks and Summer Time.

At the height of his career, Kartel also branched out into other areas of business and launched successful lines of shoes, condoms and alcohol.

His popularity in Jamaica and around the world also saw him become the first dancehall artist to star in his own reality TV show.

If the appeal at the Privy Council is dismissed, Kartel will be eligible for parole in 2046.