And while he claims to have gotten off a murder charge in a few hours time, it was not so easy for Kenneth Dobson who had to wait almost 4 years to get off his murder.
Tonight, 30 year-old Kenneth Dobson, aka "Fudgie", is at home after spending 3 years and 8 months on remand while he awaited trial for the murder of Erwin Staine. That trial concluded today before Justice Troadio John Gonzalez, and he was acquitted by a jury of 12 this evening.
Police investigation at the time was that at around 10:30 on June 1, 2011, Erwin Staine was socializing with a friend in front of his house on North Creek Street when a man rode up on bike and shot him in the left side of his chest, his left foot, and right side of his abdomen. He died on the spot, while his other friend reportedly ran for cover.
Well, the prosecution, represented by Crown Counsel Leroy Banner, called the victim's sister as the main witness against Dobson. She testified that she saw the shooter, which she identified as Dobson in court.
Nevertheless, the jury of 8 men and 4 women weren't convinced, and after deliberating for 4 hours this evening, they returned with a verdict of not guilty.
Dobson spoke about his acquittal outside of court with Monica Bodden:
Monica Bodden
"Fudgie, how does it feel to be free, after 4 long years?"
Kenneth "Fudgie" Dobson - Freed
"I feel good. Thank to father, thanks Jah, bless up all my friends and my families that I am out here. Just hope that God protects me, my family, the jurors - bless up everybody."
Monica Bodden
"Did you ever thought that this day would have come?"
Kenneth "Fudgie" Dobson - Freed
"Well I believe in the father, the father will protect us and answer our prayers."
Monica Bodden
"You were wrongfully accused of a murder. What kept you going while locked up behind bars? I understand you even knew the gentleman personally."
Kenneth "Fudgie" Dobson - Freed
"He was a good friend. This man and I doesn't have any problems, but everything is blessed up. Bless all their families - I don't have any problem - thank the father. That is all I have to say."
Monica Bodden
"So you are going to eat a big plate of food now?"
Kenneth "Fudgie" Dobson - Freed
"Yes, me and my family. Bless up my lawyer. Thanks to Mr. Andrew Bennett, who believed in me. The man is a good man. Bless up to that man."
Dobson gave a dock statement in the trial that he was at his house when this incident happened, so he couldn't have been the gunman who pulled the trigger. He was represented by attorney Andrew Bennett.
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