31.   But the prosecution dropped that case this week.

32.   But the prosecutor dropped the case because there was no evidence of criminal fraud, he said.

33.   By the time the government finally dropped the case, the mainframe business had become static as sales of personal computers took off.

34.   Debra M. Dillenberger, chief juvenile probation officer, wrote Lewis that month, saying that he could drop the case or refer it back to juvenile investigators.

35.   Despite her acquittal, the father is jailed for years before the state is embarrassed into dropping its case.

36.   Deputy District Attorney Richard Stone said the reason the case was dropped had nothing to do with the destruction of the door.

37.   Dropping the case could weaken his authority.

38.   Despite urgings from the players association and others to drop the case, Sprewell has given his lawyers the go-ahead to file yet another appeal.

39.   Earlier Thursday, Hampton University president William Harvey criticized Lubbock police for failing to resolve the issue, either by filing charges or dropping the case.

40.   During the Today Show segment, Rachel and Lisa continued their support of Fagan while applying subtle pressure for prosecutors to drop the case.