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Attorney Patrick Peterkin
The case against dancehall entertainment Kiprich was thrown out on Tuesday morning when he appeared in the St. Catherine Parish Court.
When the matter was called up, the prosecution told the court that it was unable to proceed.
"The Crown had indicated that they needed the voice recognition evidence and they weren't able to obtain it from the local facilities, and as a result, they decided that they are not able to pursue the case any further," the artiste's attorney Patrick Peterkin told Radio Jamaica News following the hearing.
The 46-year-old entertainer, whose given name is Marlon Plunkett, was charged with using audio and audio-visual communication to promote criminal activity, which is a breach of Section 18A (b) of the Offences Against the Person Act.
The police said his arrest stemmed from a dub he recorded, which was circulated on social media platforms, endorsing gang violence and paying tribute to Othniel 'Thickman' Loban who was fatally shot by the police.
It was alleged that in January 25, the police heard and saw a WhatsApp recording that allegedly contained lyrics
endorsing criminality, the One Order Gang, and threats against the police in retaliation for Mr. Loban's killing.
An investigation revealed that the dub was performed by Kiprich.
The entertainer admitted to recording the dub for a promoter, but stated that he had no ill intent.
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