Andre Russell appeal hearing set for May 8
Key Points(5)
- The violation equates to a failed drug test under World Anti-Doping regulations.</p> However Andre Russell was not given the full penalty which could have resulted in a two-year suspension.
- His attorney, Patrick Foster, has urged the tribunal to be mindful of the player’s history of complying with testing protocols in the past.
- Kurdell Espinosa – Member, Dr.
- Audley Betton – Member, Dr.
- Maria Smith – Member.
The appeal brought by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) against West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell is scheduled to be heard by an Anti-Doping Appeal Tribunal on May 8.
Russell was slapped with a one-year ban in February of this year after a tribunal ruled that the cricketer was guilty of being negligent in filing his whereabouts on three separate occasions within a 12-month period in 2015. The violation equates to a failed drug test under World Anti-Doping regulations.
However Andre Russell was not given the full penalty which could have resulted in a two-year suspension. His attorney, Patrick Foster, has urged the tribunal to be mindful of the player’s history of complying with testing protocols in the past.JADCO, had subsequently signaled its intention to appeal for a tougher sentence for the player, citing sufficient evidence being presented for the maximum penalty being issued.
The members of the appeals tribunal will be Justice Karl Harrison (Retired) – Chairman, Justice Marva McIntosh (Retired) – Vice Chairman Dr. Kurdell Espinosa – Member, Dr. Audley Betton – Member, Dr. Maria Smith – Member. The hearing will be held at the Jamaica Conference Centre.
