Charge against ex-boxer dropped when witness shows up drunk
January 25, 2008
PORTLAND, Maine --A felony charge against a former women's boxing champion from South Portland was dropped Friday when the victim showed up in court too drunk to testify.
The prosecutor said she was reluctantly dropping the elevated aggravated assault charge against 57-year-old Margie Dunson, who could have faced up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Instead, she will not have to do any additional jail time.
"I don't see that I have any other option at this point," District Attorney Stephanie Anderson said.
Dunson, who held the world welterweight title in 1977 and 1978, was accused of stabbing a friend, John Jackson, in the chest during an argument while they were drinking and watching the Super Bowl last year at Dunson's home.
Anderson said Jackson appeared drunk when he arrived at the Cumberland County Courthouse, and a test revealed that his alcohol content was 0.12, which is above the legal limit for driving.
The prosecutor also noted that a witness to the stabbing failed to appear in court
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