innocent
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This case is unusual because innocent prisoners typically petition for federal habeas corpus relief, not compassionate release.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
So, why would an innocent prisoner seek compassionate release?
From Slate • May 29, 2026
“These guys were trying to steal money from innocent people, and somebody was messing with them,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
In an address to Parliament in April, Foreign Office Minister Hamish Falconer described the pair as "innocent tourists" and called their case an "injustice".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Farmer seemed to care less about the notion that someone should be considered innocent until proven guilty than about preserving a thin-edged calm in a jittery country.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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