Drunken-driving charges against John Denver have been dropped on constitutional grounds.
Lawyer Walter Gerash argued that since Denver had already been cleared at a license revocation hearing, pursuing the case would be double jeopardy - prosecuting Denver twice for the same crime.Prosecutors said they would appeal the decision.
The license examiner in Aspen, Colo., reinstated Denver's license because police conducted the blood test more than two hours after he was arrested.
The singer was arrested on Aug. 21, 1994, after wrecking his Porsche. He needed numerous stitches after the accident.
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