PORTLAND, Maine -- A felony charge against a former women's boxing champion from South Portland was dropped when the alleged victim showed up in court too drunk to testify.The prosecutor said she was reluctantly dropping the elevated aggravated assault charge against Margie Dunson, who could have faced up to 20 years in prison. Instead, she will not have to do any additional jail time.
Dunson, 57, who held the world welterweight title in 1977 and 1978, was accused of stabbing John Jackson in the chest during an argument while they were drinking and watching the Super Bowl last year at Dunson's home.
District Attorney Stephanie Anderson said Jackson appeared drunk when he arrived at the Cumberland County Courthouse, and a test revealed that his alcohol content was 0.12 percent, which is above the legal limit for driving.