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Assault charge dropped against Chief Morley Googoo

Charges against a Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw leader were formally withdrawn in a Sydney courtroom Monday.

AFN regional chief successfully completed a restorative justice program

Last year Morley Googoo was reappointed to the Assembly of First Nations as regional chief for Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. (Emma Smith/CBC)

Charges against a Nova Scotia Mi'kmawleader were formally withdrawn in a Sydneycourtroom Monday morning.

Morley Googoo, 49, was charged with assault and causing a disturbance in Membertou last June following an alleged fight at the Hampton Inn.

Googoo is a regional chief with theAssembly of First Nations.

The case was referred to the restorative justice system, whichoften involves an offender and victim meeting face-to-face, and can include family members and people from the community.

Googoo's lawyer, Bill Burchell, told a provincial court judge Mondaythat Googoo successfully completed the process.

The Crown subsequently withdrew the charges.

Googoo was not in court this morning.