Amy Winehouse Cleared in Assault Case

Us Magazine - July 24, 2009 2:08 PM PDT
Story photo: Amy Winehouse Cleared in Assault CaseAmy Winehouse arrives at court on the second day of her assault trial at The City of Westminster Magistrates Court on July 24, 2009 in London, England. Neil Mockford/Getty ImagesUs Magazine
Amy Winehouse was acquitted of assaulting a fan who asked to take her picture.

A judge cleared the British singer of assault charges on Friday, the Associated Press reports.

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District Judge Timothy Workman found the 25-year-old not guilty of punching dancer Sherene Flash, 27, in the eye after the fan asked for a photograph after a London charity ball in September.

Although prosecutors claimed it was a deliberate assault, Winehouse -- who had pleaded not guilty -- said she had felt intimidated by the drunken Flash and claimed she was too short to have hit the dancer in the face.

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Winehouse's lawyer, Patrick Gibbs, said "the main injury here was probably to Miss Flash's pride."

The judge said that after hearing the evidence, he could not be sure the blow had been deliberate.

"The charge is dismissed and the defendant discharged," he said.

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Winehouse, dressed in a knee-length black skirt, gray jacket and white shirt, shrugged as the verdict was announced.

"I'm relieved," she told reporters as she left the court. "I'm going home."

In a statement read by a spokesman, the "Back to Black" singer -- who was granted a divorce from her husband of two years, Blake Fielder-Civil, earlier this month -- said she was "very happy to move on with her life and put the episode behind her."

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  • king bee
    thats my girl shes back %@!*#esssssssssssssss and i cant wait for the next album to drop and she makes another 50 million nad she sells 10million more albums world wide i love amy she is the best
    report abuseposted September 5, 2009 10:52 PM PDT
  • Valo
    this is one story about amy i actually took her side on from the start. some random drunk chick approaches you and starts taking pictures without your permission, your gonna get feisty. so yeah, go amy, im glad you have this out of your life!!
    report abuseposted July 24, 2009 7:14 PM PDT
  • delym
    what in the hell is that ?
    report abuseposted July 24, 2009 5:51 PM PDT
  • marti
    She is looking healthy and sober, it took this mess to help her get clean.
    report abuseposted July 24, 2009 5:25 PM PDT
  • LadyGT350
    I am so glad that she was acquitted. Its obvious this Flash person just wanted to use Amy to get her name in the papers. Thank goodness the judge didn't let her succeed. It was good to see Amy looking so vibrant and healthy. She is definitely showing results from her hard work to reclaim her life. She looks AWESOME!! I can't wait to hear her make music again. She is so extremely
    report abuseposted July 24, 2009 5:17 PM PDT
  • I Luv Bassets
    She is a talentless, drugged out looking hag, and her "singing" SUCKSSS!!!!!!
    report abuseposted July 24, 2009 5:02 PM PDT
  • Dane
    Who wants a pic of this train wreck? She looks diseased...
    report abuseposted July 24, 2009 4:44 PM PDT
  • __A_YAHOO_USER__
    imagine that - she got off again...............
    report abuseposted July 24, 2009 4:24 PM PDT
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    report abuseposted July 24, 2009 3:06 PM PDT
  • __A_YAHOO_USER__
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    report abuseposted July 24, 2009 3:04 PM PDT
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