not guilty
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The juror forewoman has claimed in a media interview that Desronvil had expressed reasonable doubt about Clancy's guilt, which would require him to find her not guilty.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Reiner has pleaded not guilty and faces life in prison if convicted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The jury - nine women and three men - considered a range of options including not guilty by reason of insanity, manslaughter and first-degree murder.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Robinson, 23 years old, has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Moss stood beside Ernest and pronounced, “Mr. Burkhart wishes to withdraw his plea of not guilty and enter a plea of guilty.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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