The Monrovia City Magisterial Court has dismissed all criminal charges against Miss Kindness Wilson, citing the state’s failure to proceed with prosecution in what the judge described as an “unreasonable and unjustifiable delay.”
Presiding Stipendiary Magistrate L. Ben Barco handed down the ruling on October 27, 2025, bringing an official close to a case that has drawn months of national attention since the viral altercation between Wilson and fellow student Jumel Cox at Stella Maris Polytechnic University.
In his ruling, Magistrate Barco noted that the prosecution had possessed the full case file since March 31, 2025, yet made no significant progress for more than a month after the last hearing, which was held on September 12.
“The state, which controls all instrumentalities necessary for prosecution, cannot justify or excuse such delay,” the court stated, emphasizing that Wilson’s constitutional right to a speedy trial had been violated.
The ruling came in response to a motion filed by defense lawyer Atty. Jeremiah Samuel Dugbo I, who argued that the prosecution’s inactivity had deprived his client of due process. The magistrate agreed, describing the delay as “unreasonable and unjustifiable.”
“Prosecution delay is unreasonable and unjustifiable… the defense has a constitutional right to speedy trial which must be protected at all cost,” the court’s decision read.
Citing Rule Nine of the court’s procedural guidelines, Magistrate Barco formally dismissed all charges of disorderly conduct and simple assault against Wilson and ordered the full restoration of her rights and liberty.
However, members of the prosecution team quickly announced their intention to appeal the ruling to the First Judicial Circuit, Criminal Assizes ‘A’, during the upcoming November Term of Court. The magistrate acknowledged the prosecution’s exception and granted the appeal.
Despite this, Wilson’s defense lawyers described the state’s move as “a mere bluff,” maintaining that the court’s decision was both lawful and final at the magisterial level.
Shortly after the ruling, Wilson took to social media to celebrate what she described as a moment of divine vindication.
“A few hours ago, when the judge said, ‘The court finds no grounds to proceed. Therefore, all charges against the innocent defendant are dismissed and the case thrown out,’ their lawyers thought it was AI,” she wrote.
In a follow-up post titled “Gratitude Post,” the beauty queen reflected on the emotional toll of the legal battle, calling it one of the hardest experiences of her life.
“I was bullied and attacked, and when I unintentionally reacted, my actions were taken out of context. What truly happened was twisted, and even videos were shared with a false narrative,” she wrote. “It broke me deeply and pushed me into depression. But God never left me.”
Wilson thanked her family, supporters, and everyone who stood by her, adding:
“To everyone who prayed for me and believed in me, this victory is not just mine, it’s ours. The case is dismissed. God did it. We live, and we learn.”
The dismissal ends a case that once captured the attention of both the Liberian public and the entertainment community. What began as a viral moment of controversy has now closed with a court victory for one of Liberia’s most talked-about pageant figures, though the prosecution’s planned appeal may yet test how long that victory lasts.
