Sigh... something told me that I would need to do some hand holding. The verdict (directed or otherwise) of "INNOCENCE" is not the legal standard in our system. The legal standard, per verdicts (directed or otherwise) in the US legal system is "NOT GUILTY" (or "guilty"). That's like high school level pre-law knowledge and I don't know why it escapes so many legal observers.
Maybe because in our way of thinking, NOT GUILTY is equal to INNOCENT? Thanks for holding my hand. I feel really loved.