PORTSMOUTH — A man accused of murdering another man outside a Portsmouth strip club a year and a half ago was set free last week after a judge dismissed all charges against him due to mistakes made by prosecutors. It was the second time in less than a month that a major Portsmouth criminal case was thrown out after a judge determined the city’s Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office had failed to .
First-degree murder charges against Jamal Cannon were dismissed last week by a Portsmouth Circuit Court judge after he determined prosecutors violated rules regarding when and how information must be turned over to the defense. It was the second major Portsmouth criminal case to be dismissed in less than a month for discovery violations.
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