exonerated

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"We are confident that after the facts and evidence are reviewed in this case, he will be completely exonerated," attorney Mitchell Schuster told reporters outside the court, where Diggs's arraignment lasted less than five minutes.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Nunez’s attorneys, Deputy Federal Public Defenders Rebecca Harris and David Menninger, said they were pleased the jury exonerated their client.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

Even if the innocent are exonerated, the process is the punishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

The decision pays off in the film’s third act, when Matthew is exonerated in the court of the public and receives the adoration he’s been trying to leech from Oliver.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

The Death Penalty Information Center reported that Walter was the fiftieth person to be exonerated in the modern era.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson