a reported Notice of Appeal with the Court of Appeal in St Kitts that was filed on behalf of Elroy Charles “Al” Laplace was

a reported Notice of Appeal with the Court of Appeal in St Kitts that was filed on behalf of Elroy Charles “Al” Laplace was dismissed for being filed past the deadline. The appeal was made following his death sentence in 2006. The daily Sun St.Kitts/Nevis made the assessment following the official address of the Prime Minister and Minister of National Security Dr. Denzil L. Douglas to the House of Assembly during the 2009 budget. “Charles Elroy Laplace, the nation will recall, was charged with murder of his wife Diana Laplace on the 12 Feb., 2004. He was later tried at the High Court and convicted on 28 Feb., 2006 and sentenced to death on 30 March, 2006,” the national security minister said. According to PM Douglas, “There was no further application or appeal in this matter.”