Gosnell Acquitted on 3 Counts of Murder, 5 Counts of Corpse Abuse in Grisly Murder Trial

The Blaze ^ | Apr. 23, 2013 | Billy Hallowell

[Lurking Libertarian]

Don’t tell the “stupids” journalists that dismissing a charge for lack of evidence is not the same thing as a jury acquittal.

It's not an "acquittal" by the jury, but legally it has the same effect. If a judge dismisses a charge before trial, the prosecution can appeal. If, as here, the judge and the jury hear the evidence and then the judge dismisses the charge before the jury gets the case, it is legally considered an "acquittal" in that the prosecution cannot appeal and the defendant cannot be re-tried on that charge.