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Dec 2, 2008 6:39 am US/Central

St. Paul Drops 29 RNC Criminal Cases

ST. PAUL (AP) ― Charges have been dropped against 29 people arrested during the Republican National Convention.

St. Paul City Attorney John Choi says Monday's dismissed charges included 15 gross misdemeanor riot cases and 14 misdemeanors involving unlawful assembly.

Choi says the charges were dropped because there's not enough evidence to prove the allegations.

Still, he says dismissing the charges doesn't mean there wasn't probable cause to arrest the individuals.

The city has dealt with or is dealing with 171 out of 650 cases stemming from the convention protests by assigning a prosecutor, reviewing the case or making a decision on the case.

There have been 27 cases resolved with guilty pleas or payment of a fine. A total of 72 cases have been dropped.

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The Republican National Convention was held at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul from Sept. 1 through Sept. 4, 2008.



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