A New London judge ruled this afternoon that there is enough evidence to prosecute William A. Long for his involvement in the murder of Johnny Amy in Norwich on May 21, 2011.

Judge Patrick J. Clifford made the finding after listening to a day and a half of testimony at a probable cause hearing for Long, 34, of Norwich, who is charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and accessory to commit murder.

Testimony at the probable cause hearing indicated that Daquan “Q” Holmes, not Long, was the shooter but that Long was standing with Holmes when Holmes gunned down Amy, 25, at the intersection of Franklin and Oak streets. Holmes, who was recently arrested in Queens, is fighting extradition to Connecticut to face the murder charges, according to prosecutor Stephen M. Carney. In such cases, state officials usually obtain a so-called Governor’s Warrant to return the defendant to the state.

According to testimony, Holmes was involved in an altercation outside of Chasers bar on Franklin Street at about closing time. Witnesses said Long retrieved a gun at his East Main Street apartment and returned to the Franklin Street area. Amy, 25, was walking on Franklin Street with another man when Holmes and Long got out of a car and Holmes shot Amy. Amy’s companion, who was not identified at the hearing, told police that Amy was not the intended target of the shooting and that before the shooting, he had told Holmes and Long, “You got the wrong guys.”

Following this afternoon’s ruling, defense attorney Peter E. Scillieri entered a not guilty plea on Long’s behalf and asked that the case be continued to Nov. 10.