exoneration
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That argument is different from pleading not guilty by reason of insanity, which typically seeks exoneration and a punishment that includes a psychiatric facility rather than prison.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
As in other federal assault cases, bystander videos as well as police-camera and surveillance footage cast doubt on agents’ claims, in some cases leading to the exoneration of citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
Elwood said Pollack truly believed Tankleff had been wrongly convicted and wanted to fight for his exoneration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
A mistake or exoneration may get documented, but those reports never completely go away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2025
But there had never been anything like the coverage surrounding Walter’s exoneration.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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