acquitted

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Following his trial in 2001 at Norwich Crown Court, he was acquitted by the jury.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Reid, whose recordings were submitted to the court, was acquitted of the misdemeanor charge at trial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Jurors acquitted all three women of conspiring to dox Huitzilin.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

In 2024, the court convicted 45 people and acquitted two.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

We were promptly acquitted and I saw firsthand that justice was not at all blind.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela