acquitted
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Netflix is dropping a three-part docuseries that revisits Michael Jackson’s 2005 trial in which he was acquitted on charges of child molestation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Although they cannot be convicted, they can be acquitted.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The jury acquitted him of more serious charges that carried a possible life sentence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
He told me he had been annoyed at the No Kings protesters blocking traffic, but he was glad Gamble had been acquitted.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
The other two were acquitted of all charges.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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This Week In Words: September 28–October 4, 2019
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