Cupertino, California - A California Superior Court judge has dropped bribery charges against Apple security exec Thomas Moyer citing a lack of evidence. Moyer was indicted after accusations that he offered the Santa Clara Sheriff's department iPads in exchange for concealed weapons permits for employees.

Back in November, Apple's top security executive, Thomas Moyer, was indicted, along with Santa Clara Undersheriff Rick Sung and Capt. James Jensen on charges related to bribery, as CNET reported.

The allegations made by the Santa Clara District Attorney's office were that Undersheriff Sung and Capt. Jenson requested Moyer donate 200 iPads valued at $70,000 to the Sheriff's Office and in exchange four Apple employees would finally receive previously withheld concealed-carry permits.

Ed Swanson, Thomas Moyer's lawyer said at the time the scandal broke, "He did nothing wrong and has acted with the highest integrity throughout his career."

Swanson also wanted to make it clear that there was an ongoing, publicized feud between the Sheriff's department and the DA's office and that Moyer should be considered "collateral damage".

California Superior Court Judge Eric S. Geffon decided on Tuesday that the grand jury "could not have reasonably concluded that Moyer had a corrupt intent" because Moyer didn't act "wrongfully to gain an advantage,"

"The fact that the iPads were being offered to the Sheriff's Office, not to any individual, is further evidence Moyer lacked a corrupt intent," Geffon concluded.

After three employees were wounded in a shooting at YouTube headquarters in 2018, tech companies have been taking security more seriously, and it's likely that Moyer wanted to make sure his security staff are able to handle any potentially dangerous situations.