as in pardons
a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing
confidently predicted that his client's trial would result in a full acquittal
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Recent Examples of acquittals
But in other court districts where cases are further along, many have been tossed by judges or resulted in acquittals.
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Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Six have gone to trial, including five for assault on a federal officer, and all have resulted in acquittals.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
This was one of only two cases that resulted in acquittals in the numerous prosecutions arising out of the collapse of Enron.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Eighteen of those cases were dismissed and two ended in acquittals.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025
Though Combs’ defense argued that his acquittals on the most serious charges precluded the court from considering the women’s claims of coercion, Judge Arun Subramanian said the women’s claims of violence and exploitation were major factors in the prison sentence of four years and two months.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Two of the cases that went to trial resulted in acquittals, including one that took place in the Eastern District of Virginia.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
But Cuba’s Supreme Court annulled the acquittals in May and ordered new trials after the government prosecutor in the case complained about the decision, according to the documents.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Six have gone to trial, including five for assault on a federal officer, and all have resulted in acquittals.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
This was one of only two cases that resulted in acquittals in the numerous prosecutions arising out of the collapse of Enron.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Eighteen of those cases were dismissed and two ended in acquittals.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025
Though Combs’ defense argued that his acquittals on the most serious charges precluded the court from considering the women’s claims of coercion, Judge Arun Subramanian said the women’s claims of violence and exploitation were major factors in the prison sentence of four years and two months.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Two of the cases that went to trial resulted in acquittals, including one that took place in the Eastern District of Virginia.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
But Cuba’s Supreme Court annulled the acquittals in May and ordered new trials after the government prosecutor in the case complained about the decision, according to the documents.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquittals
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McCrory also floated the possibility of Henry starting a new program at Blue Hills to help people obtain judicial pardons.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Going back further, prediction market analysts have identified a trader who appears to have profited handsomely from having advance knowledge of the pardons former President Biden granted in his final hours in office.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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But in Oakland, where the homeless population is well over 5,000 by official estimates, some advocates have questioned whether tent clearings create a whack-a-mole problem — given that most homeless residents have nowhere else to go.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The unit made 376 arrests, issued 128 outreach referrals, conducted 76 camp clearings and completed 18 business inspections.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Although Simon has never been charged with a crime, many of her former cases are under review and more exonerations are expected, attorneys with the University of Michigan Innocence Clinic told CNN.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of other prosecutors around America quickly followed in establishing conviction review units resulting in hundreds of exonerations.—
John O’Hara,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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