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To: presidio9
Being found "not guilty" by a jury equals getting cleared of the charges.

Being found "not guilty" by a jury equals the prosecution not providing enough evidence for a jury to vote for a conviction. It is not the same as being cleared of all charges. It means the prosecution did not make its case beyond all reasonable doubt.

Being found innocent by a jury, or the prosecution dropping all charges beforehand because they know the case to be fallacious, is being cleared of all charges.

I used to watch Perry Mason. And Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law.

126 posted on 10/31/2006 9:28:37 AM PST by Skooz (<---- Bible-thumping fundamentalist, known to the media as a "theocon")
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To: Skooz
Being found innocent by a jury, or the prosecution dropping all charges beforehand because they know the case to be fallacious, is being cleared of all charges.

Hey, super. But since that does not appear to allply to either situation, it is an irrelevant point.

130 posted on 10/31/2006 9:40:04 AM PST by presidio9 (Make Mohammed's day: Shoot a nun in the back.)
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