AFTER spending over three years in prison awaiting trial for a crime he always maintained he did not commit, Marvin Williams walked free on May 1 after the State formally discontinued a murder case against him at the start of his trial in the High Court in Port of Spain.

Williams was charged in April 2022 for the murder of Secion Malchan, who was shot and killed in Bon Air on August 31, 2021. He also faced charges of shooting with intent and illegal possession of firearms.

His case, initially brought before the Arima Magistrates’ Court, was transferred to the High Court under the Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) Act (AJIPA), which is designed to fast-track serious criminal matters.