Accused found not guilty of murdering Smyth St businessman

Maurice Prince, who was accused of murdering Smyth Street businessman O’Riley Small, was yesterday set free after a jury found him not guilty.

Prince, a resident of Riverview, Ruimveldt, was charged with murdering Small on March 19th, 2016. Small was shot several times outside of his Smyth Street, Georgetown home.

During the trial, the jury heard that that a jacket allegedly worn by Small’s killer was found in the backseat of the car belonging to Prince and that gunpowder residue was found on Small’s hands.