exonerated
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That bird was also labeled a spy before being exonerated.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Louisiana Attorney General Murrill threatened to charge Duncan with perjury for describing himself as exonerated because he had pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
Reprising his Olivier-nominated London performance, Brody plays Nick Yarris, the convicted murderer who spent more than 21 years on death row before being exonerated for a crime he didn’t commit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
"He's been exonerated for a long time," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
The evidence confirmed his innocence and Mr. Hinton became the 152nd person in America exonerated and proved innocent after having been wrongly convicted and sentenced to death.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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