State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister’s nine-month legal battle is over.She and four other people have been cleared of charges claiming they conspired to illegally use campaign money. Hofmeister learned Tuesday morning that the charges would be dropped.She’s now thankful for her supporters and that the ordeal is over.“For nine months I’ve had to conduct my life in the shadow of unjust and untrue accusations, but I knew the truth. I knew I was innocent,” Hofmeister said Tuesday during a news conference while surrounded by family, friends and supporters. “It has been challenging to sit by quietly through this ordeal, but I could not and would not allow wrongful accusations to become a distraction.”The charges stemmed from Hofmeister’s run for state superintendent in 2014. She was accused of putting together attack ads against her opponent during the Republican primary. Hofmeister also is accused of working with a dark-money group.“There was no dark money in this case, so we won’t talk about it,” she said.Attorney Gary Wood said he believes the allegations were “erroneous” from the start."You would think that the investigation would be complete prior to the filing of charges rather than ongoing at this time after charges were filed," Wood said.Hofmeister is thankful for the friends and strangers who stood by her. She said it’s now time to continue focusing on what she was elected to do."Oklahoma school children need and deserve a champion for high quality, competitive education,” Hofmeister said. “I have never wavered in my commitment to kids."