A Molong man who was charged with making menacing, harassing or offensive phone calls to former deputy premier Troy Grant has been found not guilty.
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The charges against Toby Agustus Weekes were dismissed in Dubbo Local Court on Thursday following a hearing.
Weekes and a co-accused Christopher Steven Wilson were charged with the matter in August 2016 during the controversy of the formerly proposed greyhound racing ban.
Both men were involved in the greyhound industry at the time.
Weekes, who was 31 at the time, and Wilson, who was 22, were arrested at Molong after three threatening phone calls were made to Mr Grant’s electorate office in Dubbo.
At the time the charges were laid, Mr Grant was also the racing minister.
Wilson, was sentenced by magistrate Terry Lucas in Orange Local Court on May 8.
He pleaded guilty to using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend and was convicted but was to be released without passing sentence on condition that he gave a $500 security and was of good behaviour for12 months.
Wilson also pleaded guilty to stalk or intimidate to intend fear of physical harm and was ordered to pay a $1200 fine.