not guilty
Example Sentences
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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
A second man, 50-year-old Matt Styler, of Gosport, pleaded not guilty to assaulting a police officer.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 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
California man Cole Allen, 31, has pleaded not guilty to charges including attempting to kill the president.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
It was like questioning a criminal who says he is not guilty and then closing the case based on his word.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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