91.   But the lawyer appointed to represent Kalugin, Yevgeny A. Baru, persuaded the court to drop that charge.

92.   But the couple reconciled the next day, the order was vacated, and the charge was dropped.

93.   But the Post also indicated that Hyde softened his remarks later in the day, and told the Post that he had made no decision to drop any charges.

94.   But the New York Times discovered Sebik had been arrested five times, though all charges were dropped.

95.   But the panel would also have the opportunity to reduce or drop charges against all or some of the defendants.

96.   But the victim failed to show up in court, and the charges were dropped.

97.   But the charges ultimately were dropped, and such incidents have grown rare as pornographers have adopted lower profiles.

98.   But the FBI has no plans to drop the charges.

99.   But they said that the sealed records suggested that Rogers had been acquitted or that the charges had been dropped.

100.   But they dropped the charges against Gaines, evidently for lack of evidence that she had done anything significant.