return acquittal

Examples (10)

• The jury returned an acquittal after only 22 minutes of deliberation.
• After days of intense discussion, the jury finally returned an acquittal.
• The defense attorney is confident that the jury will return an acquittal.
• If the prosecution's evidence is weak, the jury is likely to return an acquittal.
• The courtroom was silent as they awaited the jury to return its verdict, which was an acquittal.
• Despite public pressure, the jury followed the law and returned a surprising acquittal.
• A hung jury is declared when they cannot agree to either convict or return an acquittal.
• The judge instructed the jury on the standards required before they could return an acquittal.
• It is the jury's solemn duty to return an acquittal if reasonable doubt exists.
• News channels reported live from the courthouse the moment the jury returned the acquittal.