Witness Refuses To Testify; Another “Nolle Pros”

The case of a 21 year old man charged with murder fell apart today, after the only witness to the crime refused to testify against him for fear of her life. Senior Crown Counsel in the office of the DPP, Yohhanseh Cave entered a nolle prosequi in the court of Justice Adolph Lucas, essentially withdrawing charges against Dean Dawson, who was charged with the murder of 22 year old Floyd Gladden, Jr.

Gladden was shot and killed around 3 P.M. on September 4th, 2007. He was working in a yard on Warrie Street, when his assailants rode up on a bicycle, walked into the yard, and shot him several times at close range. Gladden died later the same day at Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital and according to reports, the incident was gang related….