Paris ( CNN ) -- A Paris prosecutor has asked for corruption charges against former President Jacques Chirac to be dropped , courthouse press representative Sylvie Polack confirmed Tuesday . Chirac was accused of misuse of public funds when he was mayor of Paris , from 1977 to 1995 , before he became president . The prosecutor also asked for nine other people charged along with Chirac to be acquitted Tuesday . The judge has yet to give his verdict in the case and could still find the accused guilty . Chirac , now 78 , had immunity from prosecution during the 12 years he was president of France , from 1995 to 2007 . He was accused -- along with the other defendants -- of using public money to pay people to work for his political party , the RPR , and to pay others to perform jobs that did not really exist . `` There are elements missing to show both the intentional and material aspect of an offense , so I ask that the charges be dropped against the 10 defendants , '' said Michel Maes , an aide to the prosecutor . The judge 's verdict is expected before the end of the year , the courthouse press representative said . Former French Prime Minister Alain Juppe was sentenced in December 2004 for his role in the affair . After Chirac left office as president , he made it known he was available to answer any questions on the matter . He always denied wrongdoing .
Chirac was accused of embezzling funds from the city of Paris while mayor . Nine others were accused of corruption . The judge has yet to deliver a verdict in the case . Chirac has always denied wrongdoing while mayor .