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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A judge on Thursday dismissed accusations that Gov. Ernie Fletcher violated state hiring laws, allowing him to get out from a long-running legal jam without personal punishment.
The judge signed an agreement dropping misdemeanor charges and ending a case that alleged Fletcher, a first-term Republican, broke the law by basing personnel decisions on political considerations.
The order, signed by Special Judge David E. Melcher, dismissed the charges with prejudice, meaning they can't be brought again.
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