AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd no longer faces murder-for-hire charge

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is no longer facing a murder-for-hire charge after New Zealand prosecutors say there isn’t enough evidence to proceed.

But that’s not the end of Rudd’s days in court.

The 60-year-old still faces other charges, including threatening to kill and the possession of marijuana and methamphetamine.

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Threatening to kill comes with a maximum prison term of seven years. Attempting to procure murder comes with a maximum 10 year prison sentence.

In a statement, Tauranga Crown Solicitor Greg Hollister-Jones said his office became responsible for prosecuting Rudd after he had been charged by police and had appeared in court. Read more...

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