not guilty
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Following a trial at Bristol Crown Court, which included evidence from psychiatrists, a jury found the 64-year-old to be not guilty.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A woman has been found not guilty of murdering her elderly mother after deciding she "couldn't go on" looking after her.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
One pleaded guilty, one pleaded not guilty and it couldn’t be determined if the other three had entered pleas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
An arbitrator has sided with former Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt, saying in a preliminary ruling that he was not guilty of sexual assault against his former girlfriend and business partner Michelle Ritter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
He didn’t know if someone would plead guilty, not guilty, or reach a plea.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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