Kevin 'Richie Poo' Tyndale, who was reported to be the second-in-command in the Joel Andem-led gang is seeking to have his convictions for gun offences overturned by the United Kingdom Privy Council.

Tyndale, 30, a farmer of Mount Friendship, St Andrew, is now serving a 30-year prison sentence for gun offences.

He was convicted and sentenced in 2005 for illegal possession of firearm, wounding with intent and robbery with aggravation. The Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal last year.

In his bid to go to the Privy Council, Tyndale, through his lawyer Patrick Atkinson, had filed a motion in the Court of Appeal, contending that his constitutional rights were breached at his trial in the Gun Court.

He is contending that attorney-at-law J Mitchell, who represented him at his trial, had applied for an adjournment on the grounds that he needed more time to prepare the defence. Tyndale is contending that the judge refused the application and ordered that the trial should proceed. The judge convicted him in the Gun Court and sentenced him to 30 years imprisonment. Tyndale's appeal against his convictions and sentences were dismissed last year.

The application for leave to appeal to the Privy Council came up for hearing yesterday in the Court of Appeal.

Tyndale was sentenced for allegedly shooting and wounding a businessman during a robbery at Papine, St Andrew, in January 2003.

The businessman was robbed of jewellery, money and his licensed firearm. He was shot five times including once in the head. The businessman spent several weeks in hospital.