acquittal
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His acquittal over the Gezi Park protests was overturned in January 2021, and he was sentenced to life in prison in April 2022 - a conviction now declared "null and void" by the ECHR.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Once Elle has succeeded at everything, including winning an acquittal for a sorority sister accused of murder, Warner reappears and hands her the declaration of love she originally wanted when she followed him to Harvard.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
Fuhrman’s involvement in the case was likely a “substantial factor” in Simpson’s acquittal, Douglas said, adding that the detective’s family was “suffering from his loss.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Judge Summers responded to what’s ordinarily a pro forma motion before handing the case to the jury and, instead, issued what’s known as a directed verdict of acquittal, ending the case single-handedly, then and there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
They acquitted Orestes, and with the words of acquittal the spirit of evil which had haunted his house for so long was banished.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Unlike Simpson’s case, which ended in acquittals, the kidnapping attracted a new generation of amateur sleuths, livestreaming hours of content, conjecture and rumor each day to hundreds of thousands of online followers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
She appealed the verdict in the hope of clearing her name, while prosecutors also did so arguing that the sentence was too lenient and the acquittals were wrongful.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
In L.A. and across the country, defendants accused of assaulting federal officers have won acquittals or had charges dropped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
But that narrow federal reprieve does not cleanse the stain of the state acquittals.
From Slate ● May 9, 2025
Of course, I know he'll have had three acquittals in the session that ends to-day.
From Woman on Her Own, False Gods and The Red Robe Three Plays By Brieux by Bernard Miall
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