Crown drops murder, conspiracy charges against alleged gang leader

Wed, Oct 1st 2014, 11:25 AM

The Crown on Monday dropped a murder charge and a conspiracy charge against an alleged gang leader days after his release on bail.
Tony Smith, also known as Jamal Penn, was released from prison on $8,000 bail on Friday.
Prosecutors had initially objected to his release but later had a change of heart.
He had been awaiting trial for the March 2, 2012 shooting death of club owner Eugene Stuart as he arrived at his home in Faith Gardens.
Smith was set to go to trial in January 2015 on the murder charge, along with Leroy Smith (no relation).
He was also accused of conspiring with Leslie Bowe to commit the murder.
The charges still stand against Leroy Smith and Bowe.
Prosecutors allege that Smith is the leader of the Border Boys gang, a claim he denied during another murder trial earlier this month.
Jurors took less than an hour to clear Smith of the February 8, 2012 shooting death of his cousin, Tristan Bartlett.
In 2012, prosecutors dropped two murder cases against Smith.
He was accused of the January 7, 2008 drive-by shooting death of Deangelo Cargill while Cargill was at a bus stop at Frederick Street and Bay Street.
A judge ordered a retrial in the case in 2009 after jurors could not reach a decision in the trial.
While on bail for that case, Smith was charged with the February 18, 2010 shooting death of Randol Thompson at Augusta Street.
Prosecutors also dropped that case.

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