In 2001, the prosecution dropped the case, saying the woman was unwilling to testify at a second trial.
The prosecution subsequently dropped the charge, and so Ward was acquitted.
In return, the prosecution dropped charges of conspiracy to cause criminal damage.
Although the trial had been scheduled to last 2 weeks, the prosecution surprisingly dropped the charges after only 4 days.
She predicted that the prosecution would drop the charge.
With the criminal prosecution dropped due to Junior's death, the matter is officially closed.
The prosecution dropped charges involving the two other accusers in July.
In May 2009 he was acquitted on all counts after the prosecution dropped the charges.
Sometimes the prosecution will drop such a charge if the defendant agrees to be bound over in this way.
The prosecution dropped the inducement of a minor charge during the trial.