Ninja Man returns to court today on murder charge
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April 6, 2014

Ninja Man returns to court today on murder charge

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancehall DJ Desmond ‘Ninja Man’ Ballentine is to return to court today on a murder charge

The matter, which has been before the courts since 2009, was re-scheduled in October 2013.

The Home Circuit Court was told then that Ballentine’s attorney, Valerie Neita-Robertson was involved in another court matter.

Ninja Man is accused of the March 16, 2009 murder of Richard Johnson.

He is jointly charged with his son Janiel, and another man. Ninja Man is out on bail.

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