In a dramatic courtroom reversal, 22-year-old Belize City resident Charleston Green saw his attempted murder case dissolve on its inaugural day of trial. The prosecution’s case collapsed entirely when Dixon Ramirez, the alleged victim of an August 2022 shooting and the prosecution’s primary witness, failed to appear in High Court. With no alternative evidence to present, prosecutors immediately filed a nolle prosequi, formally abandoning the charge.
Despite this legal victory, Green’s freedom proved fleeting. Within moments of exiting the High Court building, law enforcement officers immediately escorted him back to the Belize City Magistrate’s Court system. His temporary release was superseded by an existing three-year prison sentence for separate convictions involving firearm and ammunition violations, plus aggravated assault against three police officers.
These convictions stem from the same 2022 incident that generated the attempted murder charge. According to police reports, Green allegedly discharged a weapon at officers during a pursuit before being apprehended while in possession of a loaded firearm. The court had delivered these convictions in 2025, with sentences structured to run concurrently. Despite the dismissal of the most serious charge, Green remains incarcerated with the earliest possible release date set for July 2027, ensuring his imprisonment continues for at least another eighteen months.