innocent
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Before the trial, his lawyer said Daniel was innocent.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Jonathan’s legal team say he is innocent and that the homicide allegation is unfounded.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The government searched through the historical movements of multiple innocent people in order to identify a suspect it did not yet know.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
"But, above all, it is painful. It stigmatises an innocent man."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
It would be easy to gloss over the truth, to let Gingersnipes go on believing he was innocent in all this mayhem.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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