Judge Drops Charges Against 2 Jail Guards
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A federal judge dismissed charges Wednesday against two jail guards accused of beating an inmate, saying prosecutors had not proven their case.
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A child abuse case against a former US bishop is dropped, hours after he was charged.
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An Iraqi judge confirms criminal charges against prominent politician Ahmed Chalabi have been dropped.
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A military judge on Monday dismissed terrorism-related charges against a prisoner charged with killing an American soldier in Afghanistan, in a stunning reversal for the Bush administration's attempts to try Guantanamo detainees in military court.
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A judge has dismissed illegal weapons charges against Fabolous that put the Brooklyn rapper behind bars for a night last October.
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SAN FRANCISCO - A military judge on Wednesday dropped an espionage charge against a Muslim interpreter accused of spying at the camp for terror detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, all but resolving a case that once carried the potential for the death penalty.    The judge's acceptance of the plea deal in the case of Senior Airman Ahmad Al Halabi marks the third Guantanamo spy case to fall apart this year, despite vows by Attorney General John Ashcroft and military officials to prosecute the men for jeopardizing the nation's security...
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San Mateo County prosecutors have dropped misdemeanor charges against a diabetic bodybuilder who said his behavior during a scuffle with police was due to insulin shock.
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Federal, state and local officials   on Saturday complained that judges in New Orleans were hurting   efforts to reduce crime by cutting suspects' bail at will.
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Prosecutors have dropped charges against two University of Memphis basketball players from a dispute outside a nightclub last year.
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A charge of forcing Iraqi prisoners to strip is dropped against a British soldier at a court martial.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The military yesterday dropped an espionage charge against a Muslim interpreter accused of spying at the camp for terrorism detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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Authorities learned how the suspects, who were arrested a week ago, tried to operate without attracting attention.
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A judge dismissed grand jury indictments Friday that accused a Texas Supreme Court justice and his wife of involvement in an arson at their home, but prosecutors noted the couple had not been absolved and the investigation was continuing.
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A federal judge dismissed charges against a New York record store owner on Friday who had been selling unauthorized recordings of concerts, saying a law against boot-legging was unconstitutional.
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ALBANY, N.Y.  - Two Islamic men accused of  supporting terrorism after an FBI sting operation were ordered  released from jail on Tuesday by a judge who blasted the  government's case by saying there is no evidence they have any  links to terrorists.
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A prominent judge was cleared Wednesday of charges he exposed himself to a woman on two separate occasions on trains in London last year.
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Acting at the request of prosecutors, a federal judge on Thursday threw out the terrorism charges against two men convicted last year in a case once hailed by the Bush administration as a major victory in the war on terror.