Assault charge dropped against Chief Morley Googoo

Charges against a Nova Scotia Mi'kmawleader were formally withdrawn in a Sydneycourtroom Monday morning.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