![Former Rock & Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi smiles as he leaves court March 6, 2024, in New York after prosecutors abruptly dropped their criminal case midtrial against Inciardi and two other men who had been accused of conspiring to possess a cache of hand-drafted lyrics to "Hotel California" and other Eagles hits.](https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/03/06/1552b6c1-81e8-4874-8b94-7daf7718d982/thumbnail/640x360g2/4ce9b8ff0d50ed74e992a0ed5089aa06/ap24066583618369.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8#)
"Hotel California" lyrics trial abruptly ends when prosecutors drop charges
New York prosecutors abruptly dropped their criminal case midtrial against three men who had been accused of conspiring to possess a cache of hand-drafted lyrics to "Hotel California" and other Eagles hits.