Bert Robbins wrote:

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in·no·cent
adj.
1.. Uncorrupted by evil, malice, or wrongdoing; sinless: an

innocent

child.
2..
1.. Not guilty of a specific crime or offense; legally

blameless:

was innocent of all charges.
2.. Within, allowed by, or sanctioned by the law; lawful.
ac·quit
tr.v. ac·quit·ted, ac·quit·ting, ac·quits
1.. Law. To free or clear from a charge or accusation.
Funny, they both say the same thing... Bill Clinton was found
INNOCENT, he was ACQUITTED

Sorry you guys can't seem to see this... It is very difficult for me
to put things in laymen's terms if you want to change the rules.

Here let me give you a reference point...

http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stori...ougal.verdict/
McDougal not guilty on one count; mistrial declared on other two
charges

April 12, 1999
Web posted at: 5:51 p.m. EDT (2151 GMT)


LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AllPolitics, April 12) -- Whitewater figure
Susan McDougal was found not guilty Monday of obstruction of justice but

the

judge declared a mistrial after jurors said they were "hopelessly
deadlocked" on the criminal contempt charges.

U.S. District Judge George Howard Jr. declared the mistrial on two
criminal contempt counts just before jurors delivered the innocent verdict
in the courtroom.

I see here it doesn't say McDougal was acquitted... No it says the
jury delivered the "innocent" verdict.

Sorry Bert, you've been beat again



Where does it say the a jury returns a verdict of innocence? Last I looked
juries returned verdicts of guilty or not-guilty.





In the good old days of newspaper reporting, we were taught to write
"innocent" if someone on trial were found not guilty, because of the
danger of the word "NOT" falling on the floor in the composing room.