A manslaughter charge was dismissed against Ryan Anderson, 30, on Wednesday.

Court documents simply show Northwest District Judge Gerald Rustad had signed dismissal papers during his scheduled preliminary hearing date. No reason was cited for the dismissal of the case.

The charges stem from Nov. 14, 2007 charges that accused Ryan Anderson of causing the death of his passenger, Cory Anderson, while Ryan Anderson was driving a vehicle, according to a report from a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper.

Ryan Anderson's attorney Tom Dickson said the case was dismissed because there was insufficient evidence to prosecute his client.

A new court date is pending for two Williston men accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a Williston woman at an apartment. The attorneys of Pete Pahl and Aaron DeLaCruz, filed motions to dismiss the charges of gross sexual imposition, a Class AA felony, against the men Wednesday.

The charges stem from a woman calling officers to her home on April 22, claiming the two suspects, both 27, had allegedly forced her to have sex with them because both had allegedly been making contact about the same time.

The woman said she had drinks with the men earlier, and they went to the apartment. The woman claimed both men alleged forced her to have sex even though she had said no.

Other court documents stated the woman told the men in effect "get it over with" after she reportedly tired of their advances.

If convicted of gross sexual imposition, a Class AA felony, both men could face a maximum sentence of life without parole.

Kevin Chapman is the attorney for Pahl, and DeLaCruz is being represented by Jeff Nehring.

In a separate case, Cory Nichols, 46, posted another $10,000 cash surety bond June 3 for a revocation of a previous bond on drug charges.

Nichols had previously been released on a $10,000 cash surety for driving under suspension, ingesting a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance -marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia -methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance - methamphetamine.

In a May 19 court hearing, Nichols was asked to take a urinalysis drug test, and he failed.

He was taken back into custody at the hearing.

A new bond was set at $15,000 for failing to meet the initial bond requirements.

Nichols was later allowed to use $5,000 of his initial bond toward the $15,000 new bond. On June 3, he paid the other $10,000 bond, and was released. His next court date is set for Sept. 9.