• moody@lemmings.world
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        6 months ago

        He was acquitted, meaning it couldn’t be proven beyond a reasonable doubt that he was guilty.

      • IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world
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        He was proven liable in the civil trial. The additional evidence uncovered by the lawyers in that case was damning. Civil trials typically don’t require a unanimous verdict, but it was unanimous in this case.

      • Xavienth
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        Proven innocent literally is not a thing in court, that’s not how that works