Amy Winehouse was found not guilty of assault on Friday. As previously reported, the Aimster was accused of assaulting a dancer at a charity event in London last September. Sherene Flash claimed she went to Winehouse's dressing room to ask the singer if she'd pose for a photo with her, only to find Amy's fist in her face.
But the singer, on good form in court, claimed otherwise, saying that while a rather drunk Flash and her friend Kiaran Connolly had been somewhat rude to her, she did not lash out at either of them, arguing she was too short to have punched Flash in the way the dancer described.
The judge hearing the case, Timothy Workman, said it was difficult to rule given the discrepancies between the claimant and the accused's testimonies, and the fact most witnesses were a bit the worse for wear drink wise (Connolly admitted to being "hammered"). But he said he'd assessed all the other evidence available to him, and felt the medical evidence presented by the prosecution did not show "the sort of injury that often occurs when there is a forceful punch to the eye".
It could not, therefore, be said beyond reasonable doubt that Winehouse had deliberately punched Flash - it was quite possible, he thought, that a scuffle resulted in the dancer being injured by accident. Therefore, not guilty.
Commenting on the ruling, a spokesman for Amy told reporters: "She has always maintained her innocence and is very happy to move on with her life and put the episode behind her".