A Radford man, who was charged with second-degree murder following a fight outside of a Blacksburg nightclub last December, had the charge dropped Thursday following a preliminary hearing in Montgomery County General District Court.

Eugene Carroll Leftwich, of Radford, was arrested on December 9, 2007 following a fight outside of the Attitude’s Nightclub on Prices Fork Road. He was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Cory Deon Allison of Welch, West Virginia.

Leftwich, who was badly beaten in the fight, told the judge that he stabbed Allison in the abdomen and leg after Allison came back for a second attack.

Leftwich’s attorney, Richard Lawrence, argued that his client acted in self-defense and the judge agreed.

Leftwich, who was released from custody, could face a direct indictment when the Grand Jury meets in April.

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