The mother of a local rapper killed in a 2009 home invasion robbery saw charges dismissed Friday against the third and final man accused in her son’s slaying.
Teresa Brown, mother of Robert “Brikk” Brown, said Friday she was disappointed that there would not be a trial for Julian Smith, one of three men accused in the crime.
“Other people knew he was there. They need to come forward,” she said.
But two credible witnesses for Smith this week gave prosecutors evidence that Smith, 25, was at a different location the night Brown, 33, died on March 28, 2009.
Prosecutor Brian Finlay said there was no physical evidence against Smith, only the testimony of an eyewitness and victim. And the testimony did not allege that Smith used a weapon, only that he was part of the home invasion.