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What is the difference between an acquittal and being found innocent of a crime? |
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Simple....an aquittal is the wheels of justice getting flat tires and failing...either the jury gets tied up or police failed...getting a not guilty finding means they heard evidence and it was not sufficient to find guilt....
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This may sound like a semantic issue, but courts of criminal law in Canada do not have the option to find an accused "innocent". The classic decision is a matter of "guilty" or "not guilty".
However, to be found "not guilty" can result from a technical failure in the Crown prosecutor`s case, or simply not having enough to satisfy a judge or jury that the accused was guilty BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT. In other words, our system is less intent upon having the accused prove his or her innocence; rather it is focused entirely upon whether the prosecution has met its burden of proof to establish guilt.
First answer by Pittdad. Last edit by Silkiten. Contributor trust: 0 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 16 [recommend question]
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