Murder Charge dropped in case involving man who stabbed former FIU running back

On Wednesday July 24, prosecutors unexpectedly dropped a murder charge against ex-FIU student Quentin Wyche. Wyche was charged with second-degree murder after he fatally stabbed former running back Kendall Berry during an on-campus brawl in March 2010.

Prosecutors were forced to drop the charges on Wyche Wednesday when key witnesses were not available and a Miami-Dade judge refused to delay the trial. However, the prosecution is going to look into refiling the second-degree murder charge against Wyche.

During the case, Wyche had claimed self-defense and asked a judge to throw out the case under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law. However, the request was denied and the case was set to go to a jury trial.

In an official statement released Wednesday from the State’s Attorney’s Office the prosecution explains its disappointment and intense goal to refilling the charges against Wyche.

“The Quentin Wyche case (accused of killing FIU Football star Kendall Berry ) was set for trial July 29th but we are unable to proceed due to the unavailability of certain Witnesses. The court denied our request for a continuance today. We announced a nolle prosse but we have not abandoned the prosecution of this case. The case has been refiled and a new arrest warrant has already been signed and filed and the defendant has agreed to arrange his surrender. So the case is being refilled.”

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Francisco Rivero
: FIU Student Media Sports Director, Co-Host of Panther Sports Talk Live, Sports and Opinion writer, Communications major.