innocence
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He maintained his innocence from the start and always described the allegations as baseless.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Those who are found liable can still be punished accordingly, and those who settle can still maintain their innocence.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Carvalho maintains his innocence and would like to return to work.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
If federal habeas review is functioning properly, prisoners with innocence claims should prefer it over compassionate release; the latter reduces the sentence, but keeps the conviction intact.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
Michael and I had gone over the case a dozen times, thinking through the best way to present the evidence of Walter's innocence.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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