Winehouse Cleared for Popping Dancer

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The troubled British singer has been cleared of assault charges stemming from an allegation that she punched a dancer in the face for taking her photograph in London last year. WENN reports that Winehouse avoided being charged by claiming she pushed the dancer because she was "scared."

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British singer Amy Winehouse arrives at Westminster Magistrates Court in central London July 24, 2009. Winehouse told a court on Thursday that she pushed a woman after a charity ball last September but denied punching her in the face. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN ENTERTAINMENT CRIME LAW)

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©BAUER-GRIFFIN.COM Amy Winehouse arrives at the City of Westminister Magistrates Court on assault charge. The star pleaded not guilty on a charge for which she is claimed to have hit a fan. NON-EXCLUSIVE July 24, 2009 Job: 90724L1 London, England www.bauergriffin.com www.bauergriffinonline.com

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Amy Winehouse arrives at court on the second day of her assault trial at The City of Westminster Magistrates Court on July 24, 2009 in London, England. Amy Winehouse Arrives At Westminster Magistrates Court The City of Westminster Magistrates Court London, England United Kingdom July 24, 2009 Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic.com To license this image (57966964), contact FilmMagic.com

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British singer Amy Winehouse arrives at Westminster magistrates court in London, Friday, July 24, 2009. The singer faces a charge of assault. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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The dancer, Sherene Flash, claims that Winehouse struck her over her right eye, and wasa left "crying and shocked" from the incident.

Patrick Gibbs, Winehouse's lawyer, disagrees, and argued that "the main injury here was probably to Miss Flash's pride."

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